Protest of the Award of a Firm Fixed-Price Contract to Provide an Occupational Health Program

Award of a firm fixed-price contract was protested on the central issue of whether the contracting agency acted properly in awarding a contract on the basis of price instead of technical superiority as emphasized in the solicitation. The protest was sustained because the selection of the inferior proposal on the basis of price was improper, but the contract was not disturbed since it will end soon.