Summary

PURCHASING EQUIPMENT - FUNDING AVAILABILITY - NOTICE TO OFFERORS ALLEGATION THAT PROTESTER SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AWARD UNDER PROPER APPLICATION OF SOLICITATION PROVISION STATING THAT AWARD WOULD BE MADE TO TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL OFFERING LOWEST SYSTEMS LIFE COST. IS WITHOUT MERIT WHERE AGENCY REASONABLY CONCLUDED THAT FUNDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXERCISE OF PURCHASE OPTION UNDER PROTESTER'S LOWEST COST LEASE WITH OPTION TO PURCHASE OFFER. THE PROCUREMENT WAS FOR CERTAIN UNIVAC-COMPATIBLE PERIPHERAL AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING (ADP) EQUIPMENT AND RELATED ITEMS. INTERSCIENCE CONTENDS THAT IT SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE AWARD UNDER A PROPER APPLICATION OF THE SOLICITATION'S EVALUATION AND AWARD CRITERIA.