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B-270632.2 1 (1996-06-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadzw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: International Business Systems, Inc. File: B-270632.2 Date: June 12, 1996 Michael A. Hordell, Esq., Gadsby & Hannah, for the protester. Jane Converse, Esq., and Dennis Foley, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Behn Miller, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Correction of offeror's insertion of an improper quantity figure in request for proposal line items does not warrant reopening of discussions since matter is properly correctable through the clarification process. DECISION International Business Systems, Inc. (IBSI) protests the agency's proposed action under request for proposals (RFP) No. 101-21-95, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the installation of a replacement telecommunications system at the VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The RFP was issued as a competitive set-aside for small disadvantaged businesses under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. § 637(a) (1994), and contemplated the award of a firm, fixed-price requirements contract to the lowest- priced, technically acceptable offeror for a base year with nine 1-year option periods. On November 22, 1995, the VA awarded a contract under the RFP to IBSI; however, in response to a protest filed at this Office by the second lowest-priced offeror--Dulles Networking Associates (DNA)--the VA determined that it had failed to conduct meaningful discussions with DNA, and as a result, proposes to reopen the competition with a new round of discussions and a second request for best and final offers (BAFO). In its protest, IBSI contends that the agency's corrective action is unwarranted (and therefore improper) because the agency's discussions with DNA were adequate. Alternatively, IBSI challenges the proposed corrective action on the ground that its prices have been disclosed to the other offerors in the agency's award letter, placing IBSI at a competitive disadvantage in any subsequent negotiations. 216612

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