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B-182560 1 (1975-09-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcmk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION ! OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20546 FILE: B-182560 DATE: September 26,1975 MATTER OF: The Franklin Institute q '-7 '/ DIGEST: Where Agency representative brought protester's employee into meeting with competitor without dis- closing relationship and discussion may have given protester competitive advantage, RFP should be re- vised to eliminate advantage, if that can be done without sacrifice to Agency interests, since such action would enhance competition and provide oppor- tunity for all interested parties to compete. How- ever, if Agency interests call for continuing pro- curement in form that precludes elimination of pos- sible competitive advantage, protester may be excluded from portion of procurement involving possible advantage. On August 8, 1974, the Contracts Management Division of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued request for proposals (RFP) WA-74-E371 for operation and maintenance of a solid waste information retrieval system (SWIRS). The period of contract performance was stated to be for the period from January 1, 1975, through December 31, 1975. An option period of one additional year was also provided. BACKGROUND Prior to August 1974 SWIRS was operated by The Franklin Institute under contract with EPA. The computer system (hard- ware and software) necessary for the operation was furnished to Franklin by EPA using a system located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Some time during 1974 EPA decided to change from the NIH system to a system provided by a private contractor. The change was to be made under RFP -E371. THE AUGUST VISIT On August 8 or 9, 1974 (the Agency and the parties to the protest do not agree on the precise date involved), EPA's SWIRS 1 - PUBLISHED DECISION .............................................

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