B-290820,B-290820.2: Oct 4, 2002

Nextira Federal, LLC protests the selection of Communications Products, Inc. (CPI) under task order proposal request (TOPR) No. VHA-040(656/568), issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to replace/enhance telephone systems at VA medical center facilities in, as relevant here, Minnesota (in the city of St. Cloud) and South Dakota (in the cities of Fort Meade, Hot Springs, and Rapid City)...

B-290820,B-290820.2: Oct 4, 2002

The TOPR was issued on September 10. The TOPR stated that a task order would be issued to the responsible offeror whose proposal was determined most advantageous to the government. Which were required to meet all statement of work (SOW) requirements. Which were considered approximately equal in importance. Which showed that CPI's price was significantly higher than Nextira's price. Numerous techni...