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B-274626 1 (1996-12-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaemn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE A protected decision was issued on the date below and was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This version has been redacted or approved by the parties involved for public release. Matter of: Intelligent Decisions, Inc. File: B-274626; B-274626.2 Date: December 23, 1996 Daniel B. Abrahams, Esq., and Raymond Fioravanti, Esq., Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. for the protester. Stephen T. Yelverton, Esq., for Win Laboratories, Ltd., an intervenor. James J. Roby, Esq., and John R. Caterini, Esq., Department of Justice and Roger D. Waldron, Esq., General Services Administration, for the agency. Paula A. Williams, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Under request for quotations which sought prices for computer systems and related software listed on Federal Supply Schedule, agency properly selected the vendor that offered the best system configuration that meets the agency's needs at the lowest overall cost. 2. Where record shows that challenged agency discussions with vendor ultimately selected to provide the agency's computer needs were in the context of a Federal Supply Schedule buy, protest contending that such communications were improper is denied since the agency may properly obtain additional information in order to determine that it was selecting the vendor that meets the agency's needs at the lowest overall cost. DECISION Intelligent Decisions, Inc. (IDI) protests the actions of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with request for quotations (RFQ) No. DOJ-SAS-Q-C089 for personal computers, related software and hardware. IDI contends that DOJ improperly awarded a contract to WIN Laboratories, Ltd. (WIN) under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13 of the FAR. IDI also argues that DOJ improperly accepted a revised quotation from WIN after the time set for receipt of quotations, 221113

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