B-225442: Feb 9, 1987

A firm protested a Library of Congress contract award to maintain computer equipment, contending that the Library improperly evaluated the awardee's experience. GAO held that: (1) the Library reasonably evaluated the contract based on the awardee's proposed price and its demonstrated experience and performance; and (2) since the Library found four offerers equally capable of performing the work, t...

B-225442: Feb 9, 1987

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - OFFERS - ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE - EVALUATION - PROPRIETY DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST THE ADEQUACY OF THE AGENCY'S EVALUATION OF THE AWARDEE'S EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF WORK CALLED FOR BY THE SOLICITATION IS DENIED WHERE THE RECORD SHOWS A REASONABLE BASIS FOR THE EVALUATION THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SOLICITATION'S TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA. THE SELECTIO...