United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2004-06-25 monographic deposited born digital 14 p. GA 1.13:B-293024.3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3 P0b002ee18fd49d0d f:2930243 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3 B-293024.3 Comptroller General Decision Although it was improper for an agency to incorporate into awarded blanket purchase agreement additional, noncompeted items from vendor's General Services Administration schedule contract, where pricing for noncompeted items exceeded pricing limitation established in solicitation provision, and incorporation of noncompeted items was therefore inconsistent with agency obligation to evaluate vendors on an equal basis and in a manner such that the total cost to the government can be meaningfully assessed, nevertheless, protest in this regard is denied where protester was not prejudiced by the agency's improper action. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3/html/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3.pdf GAO/B-293024.3 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293024-3 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-293024.3; Cross Match Technologies, Inc., B-293024.3; B-293024.4, June 25, 2004;