Unbalanced Bid Did Not Preclude Contract Award

A protester contended that award of a contract may not result in the lowest cost to the Government because the awardee's bid was unbalanced. A mathematically unbalanced bid may be accepted where Government estimates are reasonable and there is no reasonable doubt about its resulting in the lowest cost. An allegation that an understanding between the agency and the awardee prior to award concerning progress payments constituted after the fact negotiations was without foundation since the bidder was entitled to the award and there were no negotiations determining such entitlements.