B-188472: Jul 20, 1977

ALTHOUGH THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER PROPOSAL IS WITHIN COMPETITIVE RANGE IS PRIMARILY MATTER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION. GAO WILL SCRUTINIZE CLOSELY DECISION TO LEAVE ONLY ONE OFFEROR WITHIN COMPETITIVE RANGE. 2. EXCLUSION OF PROPOSAL FROM TECHNICAL COMPETITIVE RANGE IS REASONABLE WHERE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL NOT SATISFY TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES OF RFP AND PRESENTS RELATIVELY HIGH RISK FOR TIMELY C...

B-188472: Jul 20, 1977

Protester claimed that the agency's evaluation of their proposal was biased and arbitrary. Protester did not answer the technical needs of the solicitation so their exclusion from the technical competitive range was reasonable. Alleged bias in evaluation was unsupported by evidence; the bidder's technical deficiencies presented a high risk for timely completion of the work. The protest was denied...