B-203095: Sep 20, 1982

A firm protested the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee level of effort contract under a request for proposals issued by the Navy for engineering support services. The protester alleged that: (1) during preaward discussions, the Navy failed to inform it that its costs were excessively high; (2) the awardee's lower costs were unrealistic; and (3) the Navy improperly evaluated the professional salary an...

B-203095: Sep 20, 1982

AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY OFFEROR DURING DISCUSSIONS THAT ITS COST IS TOO HIGH. 2. COST REALISM ANALYSIS WHICH USED AGENCY COST ESTIMATES AND HISTORICAL LABOR RATES TO COMPARE WITH PROPOSED COSTS AND WHICH COMPARED TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSALS OF EACH OFFEROR TO ASSURE COMPATIBILITY WAS REASONABLE. 3. AGENCY DECISION TO EVALUATE PROTESTER'S PROPOSED PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION ESCALATION RATE...