B-220385: Jan 29, 1986

A firm protested an Army contract award for system operation and maintenance support services, contending that: (1) the evaluation was unfair because one of the evaluators was not present when the second best and final offers were evaluated; and (2) the Army's decision to award the contract to a higher-cost bidder was not justified. GAO held that: (1) there was no basis to conclude that the evalua...

B-220385: Jan 29, 1986

PROTEST THAT A MEMBER OF THE EVALUATION TEAM WAS NOT PRESENT WHEN SECOND BEST AND FINAL OFFERS WERE REVIEWED HAS NO MERIT SINCE THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THAT ALL MEMBERS EVALUATE REVISED PROPOSALS AND NO BIAS HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED. PROTEST AGAINST EVALUATION OF PROTESTER'S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL IS DENIED WHERE REVIEW SHOWS THAT THE EVALUATION WAS REASONABLE AND FOLLOWED THE EVALUATION CRITERIA. PROTES...