B-204550: Sep 13, 1982

A firm protested a Forest Service contract award for an Order II soil survey. Specifically, the protester maintained that the Forest Service: (1) failed to place emphasis on experience in Order II soil surveys to the extent required by the evaluation criteria; and (2) was inconsistent in scoring Order II soil survey proposals when compared to scoring in a prior procurement. GAO stated that the det...

B-204550: Sep 13, 1982

RATHER THAN EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING ACTUAL WORK CALLED FOR BY CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED IS NOT IMPROPER WHERE EVALUATION CRITERION IS IDENTIFIED AS "QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE. ASSERTION THAT AGENCY WAS INCONSISTENT IN ITS EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS IN TWO PROCUREMENTS FOR THE SAME SERVICES BECAUSE IN ONE CASE TECHNICAL FACTORS ALLEGEDLY WERE EMPHASIZED WHILE COST WAS PARAMOUNT IN THE OTHER IS WITHOU...