B-223931: Nov 18, 1986

A firm protested an Air Force contract award to another firm for financial counseling services, contending that: (1) the Air Force erroneously evaluated proposals, because its proposal was technically superior to the awardee's at a lower price; (2) the solicitation did not state the Air Force's actual needs; and (3) the awardee, as the incumbent contractor, had an unfair competitive advantage. GAO...

B-223931: Nov 18, 1986

AGENCY'S DECISION TO AWARD CONTRACT TO HIGHER-PRICED OFFEROR IS PROPER WHERE AWARDEE'S PROPOSAL RECEIVED HIGHER TECHNICAL SCORE AND TECHNICAL EVALUATION WAS CONSISTENT WITH SOLICITATION'S ESTABLISHED EVALUATION CRITERIA WHICH ADVISED THAT TECHNICAL CAPABILITY WOULD BE GIVEN MORE WEIGHT THAN PRICE. ARE UNTIMELY. YANCEY CONTENDS THAT THE EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS MUST HAVE BEEN EITHER INCOMPLETE OR IN...