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B-194356.2 1 (1981-04-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjhb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: /7 THE COMPTROLLER G NERAL OF THE UNITED BTATES WASHINGTON. 0. C. 20548 DATE: MAER B-19 MATTER OF,: April 6, 1981 Galaxy Aircraft Instruments Co., q olL Inc. - Reconsideration DIGEST: Prior decision holding agency should con- duct discussions with offerors rather than proceed with an award on the basis of initial proposals is affirmed. Record indicates it is likely that conducting discussions will result in an award at a price lower than if made on basis of ini- tial proposals, discussions would be neither time consuming nor costly, and services being procured are not urgently needed. In any event, passage of time since receipt of proposals necessitates receiving new offers for services. The Department of the Air Force requ)sts reconsider- ation of our decision Galaxy- a Instruments Co., Inc., B-194356, May 28, 1980, 80-1 CPD 364, wherein we held the Air Force should conduct discussions with all offerors within the competitive range under a solici- tation for aircraft engine maintenance services, rather than proceed with an award on the basis of initial pro- posals. We did so because the record indicated it was likely that an award could be made at a .lower price than if made on the basis of initial proposals, discussions would be neither time consuming nor costly, and the services to be procured were not urgently needed. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm our decision. The Air Force essentially argues that the decision is not in accordance with our prior decisions regard- ing the legality of an award on the basis of initial proposals. In this regard, the Air Force cites numerous cases where we held that an award on the basis of initial proposals is not legally objectionable so long as the 4/,g, DECISION

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