[Protest of Navy Contract Award for Training and Support Services]

A firm protested a Navy contract award for training and support services, contending that: (1) the awardee would not be able to provide an adequate number of trained personnel within 1 month after contract award; (2) the awardee's price was unrealistic; (3) the scope of the work was considerably less than that listed in the solicitation; and (4) since one of the awardee's proposed employees was a government employee, there was a conflict of interest. GAO: (1) found that the protester failed to show that the Navy determination that the awardee's proposal was responsive was unreasonable; (2) has held that contractor performance is a matter of contract administration and not for GAO review; (3) found that the allegation of price unrealism did not provide a valid basis for protest where the contracting officer had determined that the awardee was responsible; (4) found that, since offerers were advised that the total quantities specified in the solicitation might not be purchased, the allegation that the Navy accepted fewer services than were originally solicited was without merit; and (5) found that federal regulations do not prohibit an offerer from employing a government employee. Accordingly, the protest was denied in part and dismissed in part.