https://www.gao.gov/products/137500

B-232305: Nov 29, 1988

A firm protested the Navy's exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under a solicitation for ship repairs, contending that the: (1) Navy improperly evaluated its proposal; and (2) solicitation process was improper, since the Navy did not request final offers within the 90-day acceptance period. GAO held that the protester: (1) failed to show that the Navy unreasonably excluded its pro...

https://www.gao.gov/products/437571

B-232305: Nov 29, 1988

Agency's determination that offeror's proposal was not in the competitive range was proper where the firm's proposal's technical rating was low. The record shows the rating was reasonable and supported by the evaluation. Offeror's proposed cost was substantially higher than all other offerors. The contracts are to supplement the Navy's diving salvage. Technical factors were to weigh more heavily t...