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[Protest of Any Award Under USDA Solicitation Alleging Competition Restriction]
https://www.gao.gov/products/124754

B-214867: Jul 24, 1984

A firm protested any contract award under a solicitation for teleprocessing services issued by the Department of Agriculture. The solicitation stated that software conversion costs would be considered in the evaluation of proposals. The protester contended that the assessment of conversion costs penalized every offerer except the incumbent contractor and precluded full competition. Further, the pr...

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B-214867, JUL 24, 1984, 84-2 CPD 105
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B-214867: Jul 24, 1984

AGENCY MAY APPROPRIATELY CONSIDER SOFTWARE CONVERSION COSTS WHERE THEY ARE LISTED AS AN EVALUATION FACTOR AND WHERE THE ESTIMATES ACCURATELY REFLECT THE GOVERNMENT'S COSTS. ALLEGATION THAT SOFTWARE CONVERSION ESTIMATES ARE UNREASONABLY HIGH IS DENIED WHERE PROTESTER HAS SUBMITTED NO EVIDENCE TO DISPUTE THE ASSESSMENT. ALLEGATION THAT ASSESSMENT OF CONVERSION COSTS UNDULY RESTRICTS COMPETITION AND...

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