A firm protested the exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) solicitation for maintenance support services, contending that, since it had performed the required services for 24 years, its proposal was at least equal to any proposal submitted. The protester also alleged that: (1) NASA did not adhere to its evaluation criteria...

THE AGENCY HAS A REASONABLE BASIS FOR EXCLUDING THE PROTESTER'S PROPOSAL WHERE THE PROPOSAL'S TECHNICAL SCORE IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER. THAN THE FIRMS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. WHERE PROTESTER MERELY SPECULATES THAT THE COST-REALISM ANALYSIS WAS ARBITRARY. PROPOSALS WERE EVALUATED WITH RESPECT TO 4 GROUPS OF FACTORS: MISSION SUITABILITY. ITS EVALUATED COSTS (AFTER ADJUSTMENT FOR CO...