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B-187339 1 (1977-01-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeij0001 and id is 1 raw text is: II C ~$L14 a,. IV rTHE COMPTROLLER OUNERAL DKCCIUIC .( f. OF TMs UNITES eTATrS WASHINUTON, 1.C. 00548 FILE: ' 3-187339' DATE: January 3, 1977 MATTER OF: E OGeneral Instrusant Corporation DIGEST: 1. Allegation that offerors made price reductions of 50 aid 25 percent, respectively, in best and final offers which were unsupported by cost breakdown and other documentation is found to be without basis as review of proposals shows that adequate supporting documentation for price reuction accompanied best and final offers. 2. Protest that offeror was attempting to buy in is without merit as contraeting officer has deter- mined that significant charjes are not expected during performance of contract, follow-on procurements will be competitive in nature and prcposed awardee price was found to be cost realistic. On Marchl17, 1976, the United States Army Electronics Command issued &equest for quotations (RFq) No. DAABO7-76-Q-1950 for 12 engineering development models of a processor and control unit for Radar Warning System AN/APR-39(V-2). Four responses were received by the closing date and, following an initial evaluation, all wer found technically acceptable. Technical and cost di-cusaionswere held with all offerors and after best and final offers were evaluated, the contracting officer'had made the selection of the prtposed awardee but prior to award being made, General Instrument Corpcration (GIC) protested to our Office and award is being withheld pending our decision. GIC's protest is based on the allegations that two offercrs, who mad( 50-percent and 25-percint, oat reductions, respectively, in their best and final offers, faiiedrto furnisi supporting documentation justifying the reductions and that such reductions were an attempted buy-in. Further, CIC contends that it was the lowest responsive offeror, price and other fatcors considered. T-1-

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