B-219389.2: Oct 31, 1985

A firm protested an Army cost-plus-fixed-fee contract award, contending that: (1) its proposal was improperly evaluated and downgraded for cost realism and for lack of design engineering capability which was not required; (2) the solicitation misled offerers by not disclosing the precise numerical weights to be used; and (3) because the awardee was not the lowest cost, technically qualified offere...

B-219389.2: Oct 31, 1985

CONTRACTING AGENCY'S ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS FOR COST REALISM INVOLVES THE EXERCISE OF INFORMED JUDGMENT AND THIS OFFICE WILL NOT QUESTION SUCH AN ANALYSIS UNLESS IT CLEARLY LACKS A REASONABLE BASIS. COST REALISM ANALYSIS WHICH COMPARED INDEPENDENT GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE WITH PROPOSED COSTS AND WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLICITATION EVALUATION SCHEME WAS REASONABLE. A PROTEST FILED WITHIN...