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Blanket Purchase Agreement Archive
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Quasars, Inc., B-405747, December 7, 2011
Posted on October 24, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Quasars, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest challenging the nonselection of a vendor for award of a blanket purchase agreement is denied, where quotation was lower rated and higher priced than selected vendors, and... -
Glotech, Inc., B-406761, B-406761.2, August 21, 2012
Posted on October 3, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Glotech, Inc. Agency: United States Agency for International Development; General Services Administration Disposition: Protest Sustained. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency failed to meaningfully consider price in issuing blanket purchase agreements under Federal Supply Schedule program involving a maximum of $900... -
NikSoft Systems Corporation, B-406179.2, August 14, 2012
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: NikSoft Systems Corporation Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest Sustained. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: In a procurement conducted under Federal Supply Schedule procedures, where a statement of work is included, protest that an agency improperly made upward adjustments to the protester’s level... -
Crewzers Fire Crew Transport, Inc., B-406601, July 11, 2012
Posted on July 18, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Crewzers Fire Crew Transport, Inc. Agency: Department of Agriculture Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: GAO has jurisdiction to decide a protest of an agency’s modification of the price evaluation formula stated in blanket purchase agreements (BPA) where the price evaluation... -
AINS, Inc., B-400760.4, B-400760.5, January 19, 2010
Posted on February 11, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest sustained. Keywords: Blanket purchase agreement, Meaningful discussions General Counsel P.C. Highlight: When an agency engages in discussions with a vendor, the discussions must be “meaningful,” that is, sufficiently detailed to lead the vendor into the areas... -
Deco Security Services, B-401024, April 22, 2009
Posted on April 22, 2009 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest denied. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: In a procurement for the issuance of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 8.4 procedures for security guard services, protest that the ordering agency failed to evaluate...
