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[Protest of DSS Contract Award for Support and Analytical Services]

B-233116: Jan 25, 1989

A firm protested a Defense Supply Service (DSS) contract award for support and analytical services, contending that DSS: (1) improperly awarded the contract at a higher price; (2) improperly used unstated factors to evaluate its best and final offer, and failed to consider certain facts in its proposal; and (3) should have stayed contract performance. GAO held that: (1) DSS properly awarded the co...

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B-233116, Jan 25, 1989, 89-1 CPD 83

B-233116: Jan 25, 1989

Higher technically ranked offeror is not objectionable where the solicitation award criteria made technical considerations more important than cost and the agency reasonably concluded that the awardee's superior proposal provided the best overall value. Procuring officials are afforded a reasonable degree of discretion in the evaluation of proposals and their evaluation will not be disturbed where...

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