B-216516: Nov 19, 1984

A U.S. district court requested a GAO opinion on a protest of a Navy contract award under a solicitation for services and materials. The protester asserted that the Navy improperly performed the cost evaluation of proposals and should have either awarded it the contract or conducted further negotiations. GAO does not question a cost analysis of proposals unless it is shown to be unreasonable. Alth...

B-216516: Nov 19, 1984

A DEFICIENCY WHICH WAS REPEATEDLY POINTED OUT IN DISCUSSIONS. WAS NOT UNREASONABLE IN VIEW OF BROAD AGENCY DISCRETION. ON TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE AND EQUAL LOW OFFER IS UNUSUAL. THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION WAS DONE PURSUANT TO EVALUATION CRITERION IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WHICH DID NOT GIVE GREAT WEIGHT TO STAFFING LEVELS. OFFEROR WAS COVERED BY COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (CAS) AND PROPOSED PERSONNEL A...