A firm protested a Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) contract award for hazardous waste removal and disposal services, contending that DRMS: (1) did not evaluate the bidders' past performance in accordance with the solicitation's specifications; and (2) improperly awarded the contract to the high bidder. GAO held that DRMS: (1) properly evaluated the bidders' past performance; (2)...

Where price was the most important factor. Agency reasonably concluded that proposal demonstrating superior past experience was worth a 13.4 percent price premium. The anticipated waste stream was comprised of 84 different contract line items (CLIN). The value of the contract was estimated at approximately $1.5 million for the 18-month base period and $1 million for the 1-year option period. Price...