Claim for Proposal Preparation Costs

A company whose bid was rejected claimed reimbursement for expenses incurred in preparing its proposal, taking part in discussions, attending a debriefing, and pursuing the bid protest. The claim for proposal preparation costs was based on contentions that were previously the basis for a denied untimely protest. Since the record showed no bad faith on the part of the agency, the claim for attending meetings and pursuing the protest was also denied.