B-285980,B-285980.2: Oct 25, 2000

A firm protested an Army Corps of Engineers contract award for construction services, contending that the Corps improperly: (1) conducted discussions with the awardee, and failed to conduct similar discussions with the it; and evaluated its proposal. GAO held that the Corps: (1) conducted meaningful discussions with the protester; and (2) reasonably evaluated the protester's bid in accordance with...

B-285980,B-285980.2: Oct 25, 2000

DIGEST Protester's contention that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal because it was downgraded under three separate evaluation areas for the same deficiency is denied. The building is to be a free-standing central energy facility housing the existing chiller and boiler assets which will be relocated from the main hospital to the new plant. Offerors were required to submit fixed prices...