The protester objected to the award of a contract, claiming that its lower-priced proposal was improperly and unfairly evaluated. There was no objection to the selection of the higher priced, higher scored contractor who had the direct marine experience which was emphasized in the request for proposals evaluation formula since the technical evaluation panel determined that the lower priced, lower...

IN LIGHT OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REASONABLE RANGE OF DISCRETION IN DETERMINATION OF WHICH PROPOSAL IS TO BE ACCEPTED FOR AWARD. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO SELECTION OF HIGHER PRICED. TECHNOLOGY CLAIMS THAT ITS LOWER-PRICED PROPOSAL WAS IMPROPERLY AND UNFAIRLY EVALUATED. TECHNOLOGY WAS INFORMED THAT AN AWARD HAD BEEN MADE TO TELEDYNE. WHOSE BEST AND FINAL OFFER WAS $26. TECHNOLOGY LEARNED THAT ITS PRO...