B-258139.5: Feb 26, 1996

A firm requested reconsideration of its denied protest of an Army contract award for caretaker and environmental services. GAO had held that the awardee's technically superior proposal presented the least risk to the Army. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that the Army failed to conduct a proper cost realism evaluation of the awardee's bid. GAO held that the Army properl...

B-258139.5: Feb 26, 1996

Is denied. The agency failed to determine if awardee's proposed costs for environmental services were (1) realistic for the work to be performed. (3) were consistent with its technical approach. ACCI's proposal was ranked first technically with a score of 985 out of a possible 1. 000 points and EES' proposal was ranked second with a score of 874. Was the lowest in cost. Was fourth low. The contrac...