B-208460: Aug 17, 1982

A firm protested the rejection of the bid it submitted in response to a Navy invitation for bids. The Navy issued the solicitation to determine whether to perform guard services in-house or to obtain those services by contract. It used Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines to make the evaluation. The protester claimed that the cost comparison was performed improperly. Although GAO revie...

B-208460: Aug 17, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST AGAINST COST EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED UNDER OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A-76 UNLESS THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEDURE HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE PROTESTER CLAIMS THAT THE COST COMPARISON WAS PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. ALTHOUGH OUR OFFICE WILL REVIEW A-76 COST EVALUATIONS TO ASSURE THAT BIDDERS ARE NOT INDUCED TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT BIDS...