[Protest of Navy Contract Award for Hoist Drive Mechanisms]

A firm protested a Navy contract award for crane hoist drive mechanisms, contending that the Navy: (1) unreasonably evaluated its bid; and (2) should have made award to it, since it was the technically acceptable, low bidder. GAO held that the Navy: (1) reasonably evaluated the protester's bid in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation criteria; (2) properly evaluated the technical and cost proposals on an equal basis; and (3) properly made award to the technically superior bidder. Accordingly, the protest was denied.