B-286599: Jan 16, 2001

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its bid for construction services, contending that GSA improperly excluded its bid from competition because it lacked information about its subcontractors. GAO held that GSA reasonably rejected the protester's bid, since the protester failed to provide key past performance information for its subcontractors. Accordingly, the...

B-286599: Jan 16, 2001

Offerors have an affirmative duty to prepare an adequately written proposal. Proposals were to be evaluated on the basis of two technical considerations. Offerors were advised that a key subcontractor was one that would contribute 20 percent or more to project completion. Offerors were required to provide information on three prior similar contracts for the prime and each key subcontractor. Offero...