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B-183780 1 (1976-06-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddko0001 and id is 1 raw text is: o a THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . OF THE UNITED STATES wV ASHINGToN, 0.C. 2054e FILE: B-183780 DATE: June 14, 1976 MATTER OF: Aerosonic Corporation DIGEST: Protester's allegation of biased evaluation is not supported where agency made mistake in computing offeror's prices since mistake appears to have been inadvertent. However, deficiencies in solicitation are being brought to attention of Secretary of Air Force to prevent their recurrence. Aerosonic Corporation has protested the award of a contract to Bendix Corporation under RFP F33657-75-R-0490, issued by the United States Air Force Systems Command. Basically, Aerosonic states that it submitted an offer which was approximately $50, 000 lower than the Bendix offer and should have been awarded the con- tract, but that it was discriminated against by the Air Force. As a consequence, Aerosonic contends that the Government should either pay Aerosonic the profit it would have made on the contract or award Aerosonic the option quantities included in the contract awarded to Bendix. The solicitation requested offers for the supl of airspeed indicators. The proposal evaluation criteria we stated to be: schedule, price, performance, quiltyassu.: and qualifica- tion to produce the items. After evaaing . b nd final offers and the information obtained by p-raward ;a:x.: teams, the contracting officer decided to aw::: r :he ca::n: to Bendix for $552, 812, 98 because it * ** offs the total price, will comply with the requirements of Ki. RequI' fa Proposal and is rated highest in accordance with t-e Source:. )Tection Criteria. However, upon reviewing Aerosonic prc)Lest the Air Force concluded that it had made a mistake in cop `uting the prices, and that Aerosonic had submitted the lowest priced proposal. However, the Air Force maintains that, under the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation, the award to Bendix nevertheless, was proper. In support of its position the Air Force points out that it rated Bendix superior to Aerosonic in schedule risk, previous performance record, and design risk, and that * * the cost advantage of Aerosonic would not have outweighed the technical superiority of Bendix. Bendix still would have received the award. -1-

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