B-266060.2: Feb 7, 1996

A firm protested an Army contract award for asbestos and lead-based paint surveying services, contending that the Army: (1) improperly evaluated its proposed personnel and technical proposal; and (2) made an improper cost-technical tradeoff decision when it selected the awardee's higher priced bid. GAO held that the Army reasonably: (1) evaluated and downgraded the protester's bid; and (2) determi...

B-266060.2: Feb 7, 1996

In a best value procurement where the solicitation stated that technical considerations were more important than cost. 000-point technical evaluation scheme and provided that technical factors were more important than price in the award selection. Twenty-nine proposals were submitted by the June 6 closing date. Price proposals were evaluated separately for completeness. Prezant's proposal received...