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B-191339 1 (1978-10-19)

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      D3ATE:  October 19, 1978


Motorol., Inc.


Prohibtted aucdion technique did -not occur
because procurement wos effected by delivery
order iss'ued against GSA supply contract and
was not negotiated.  In any event,  neither pro-
tester'P price nor other information was  revealed
to competitor.

Procuring agency is not  contractuallybound  by
6ral advice to protester  that it was -low bidder.
Binding contract'did not  crise because.written
delivery order was not  issued as required by
protester's GSA,contract,  and actions by procur-
ing agency  indicate no interit to make an award
until resoldtion  of another protest on procure-
ment.

Where document   submitted by protester to procur-
ing officials did  not indicate that there had
been  a priceireduction f&: an item on Federal
Supply  Schedule  it.was 'reisonable. to evaluate
price§  and award contract on basis of most current
price'scheddle1 available and on thy basis of price
quotations  submitted by protester lfter effective
date  of reductions in its supply st6hedule prices.


     Motorila, Inc. protests the issuance of  a'delivery
order to. RCA by McQuire Air Force Base, New Jersey.
The dlivery' order covered maintenance of non-tacti'cal
intrb'Ase radio equipment aid ,it was lisdued under RCA's
Fedeial Supply Service Contract.  Essentially,  MotCrola
contends that its prices for  thework were  lower and
Lhe Air Force therefore is obtaining  these services
Et a higher price than is otherwise  'available.

  j  Contractor maintenance of non-tactical  radio equip-
ment is a recurring requirement  for which RCA'previously
had ben  the successful contractor.   Mototola requested
and was prcvidedca  copy of.the purchase reqest  reflect-
ing  the Government's needs.  By letter c4 October 25,
1977, Motorula  subMitted prices for the uovernment's


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