B-184469: Jan 30, 1976

PROTEST THAT SUCCESSFUL PROPOSAL DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN RFP AND THAT PROTESTER'S PROPOSAL WAS NOT PROPERLY EVALUATED IS DENIED BECAUSE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER PROPOSAL IS TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE IS MATTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGMENT RESERVED TO PROCURING AGENCY AND WILL NOT BE DISTURBED ABSENT CLEAR SHOWING THAT AGENCY ACTED ARBITRARILY OR UNREASONABLY. WHICH SHOWING WAS NOT MADE...

B-184469: Jan 30, 1976

A protester of a contract award contended that: the awardee's proposal did not meet solicitation specifications, the proposal evaluation was improper, the agency failed to consider deficiencies in equipment furnished by the awardee on a prior contract, and solicitation amendments resulted in increased proposal preparation costs which it should be paid. The fact that only the awardee offered a mech...