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B-187239 1 (1976-12-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadehs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Tyler Prybylek Proe. 1I ITHu OMPTNOL.LEW ENNAL. CECION e or TP W UNITmE eSTTs \fH IRNY/ WAUHINUTOSi, D.C. *DO4U PILE: t-167239 DATE: Deermber 15, 19T6 MATTER OF: horth 4merican Telephone Assoclation DIGEST: 1. While aLl avaluatiot- cri.eria and their relativelimportance must be stated in solicitatio to insure that all offerors compete on equal basis, point values for subcrite-ia need not be listed if subcriteria mutely define major evaluatios factors or are of approximately equal importance. . Subriteria terms technialn bu¶rto rity and technical acceptability are either redvrdant.or too vague to canvey ahat intcaded to be atisured. 'lurLiiwtee,. wh aT-year contract is to be awarded and eniuationiritaioa for cost refers only to total price pirojected ov4r 10-ydar period, further clarification as to how price will be eraluated is needed. 3. Governmnen'reserysticn of right to make award onkasis of unitil proposals dos not coistitute refusnt to conduct discussions with offerors. 'H wever, once lis&ussions are Initiated,thcy 'aust be cuncluded with request for beat and final offerts and establishment of cocmuon cut-off date for submission'4f such off'rs. 4. Provisions f Office of Managaemnt and Budget tfLB) Circulr A-96 and A-76 and Federal Management Circular (FnC) 74-5 do not,estabtish legal'rights and responsibilities and are not withIs decision function of General Accounting Office. 5. Requirement for tone sigc.ling equipment is not unduly restrictive .of competition ssnce record shows many firms provide such equipment. 6. Although offerors, in order to quote firm fixed price, must know if telephone company vi 'sell cable already ia place 1 and if so at what price, it is responsibility of offerors to obtain quote fro:. telephone cmpany or determine cost of rewiring if cable cannot be purchased. I-I I

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