Summary

STANDARD FORM 33A (MARCH 1969) LANGUAGE THAT AWARD WILL BE MADE TO OFFEROR WHOSE OFFER IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVERNMENT "PRICE AND OTHER FACTORS CONSIDERED" DID NOT. ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES WHICH ARE APPARENT IN RFP AS ORIGINALLY ISSUED MUST BE PROTESTED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS. PROTEST AFTER AWARD AGAINST FAILURE OF AIR FORCE TO CONSIDER COST OF OWNERSHIP AS EVALUATION FACTOR IS UNTIMELY. BECAUSE COST OF OWNERSHIP FACTOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RFP AND PROTESTER KNEW OR REASONABLY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF ALLEGED IMPROPRIETY FROM EXAMINATION OF RFP UPON RECEIPT. SHOULD THIS ALLEGED SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETY HAVE BEEN APPARENT TO HONEYWELL PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS.