B-213557: Jun 25, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under an Army solicitation, contending that: (1) the Army's evaluation technique was flawed; and (2) the Army must have improperly evaluated its proposal because it was more qualified than the awardee and its proposal was lower priced. GAO held that: (1) the portion of the protest alleging that the Army's evaluation scheme was flawed was untimely f...

B-213557: Jun 25, 1984

GAO WILL NOT DISTURB AN AGENCY'S EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSALS UNLESS SHOWN TO BE UNREASONABLE OR IN VIOLATION OF PROCUREMENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. 2. THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF WHICH WERE DISCLOSED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. IS UNTIMELY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FILED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. WIDERKER CONTENDS THAT OLYMPIA'S PROPOSAL COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY EVALUATED...