B-220066: Dec 16, 1985

A firm protested a proposed Army contract award for computer services, contending that the Army improperly: (1) adjusted its offer for cost realism; (2) proposed to make award based on revised technical scores that the contracting officer recommended during source selection; and (3) waived a preaward survey of the awardee's responsibility. GAO held that the contracting officer properly: (1) adjust...

B-220066: Dec 16, 1985

THERE IS NO MERIT TO A CONTENTION THAT THE CONTRACTING AGENCY IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED THE PROTESTER'S PROPOSED INDIRECT COSTS FOR COST REALISM BASED ON DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY (DCAA) RECOMMENDED RATES WHERE THE PROTESTER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF THE DCAA AUDIT REPORT AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY EITHER TO CHANGE OR JUSTIFY ITS PROPOSED RATES IN ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFER. THE SOURCE SELECTION AUTHORITY'S CON...