B-286329.3,B-286329.4: Feb 2, 2001

A firm protested a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) solicitation for non-sedating antihistamines (NSA), contending that (1) VA improperly grouped two of its NSA formulations under one solicitation and (2) the weighted evaluation scheme did not provide a reasonable basis for the evaluation of proposals. GAO held that (1) the requirements of the solicitation reasonably reflected VA's needs and (2...

B-286329.3,B-286329.4: Feb 2, 2001

DIGEST Protest of terms of solicitation for formulary drug item is denied where challenged requirements reasonably reflect agency's needs and evaluation scheme provides a reasonable basis for the evaluation of proposals for award. Schering contends that the solicitation is flawed for improperly grouping two of the protester's NSA formulations under the RFP. This procurement is part of the agency's...