Protest Against Evaluation of Technical Proposal

The protester objected to the award of a contract, alleging that the "laser-only" type equipment offered by the awardee could not meet the performance requirements contained in the solicitation. Whether the equipment proposed by the successful bidder was adequate to meet the performance requirements of the solicitation was a matter of technical judgment. Therefore, award to the low bidder under the two-step procurement based on the agency's considered judgment that the "laser-only" system was technically acceptable was not disturbed.