B-272458: Oct 10, 1996

A firm protested a Navy contract award for house repairs and improvements, contending that the: (1) Navy's evaluation was not consistent with the solicitation's evaluation scheme; and (2) award should have been made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable bidder. GAO held that the: (1) bid evaluations were reasonable and consistent with the evaluation criteria; and (2) solicitation specifical...

B-272458: Oct 10, 1996

Solicitation evaluation scheme which states that technical merit is to be evaluated on the basis of four factors. That technical merit and cost are to be weighed equally. That award will not necessarily be made to low-priced offeror cannot plausibly be construed to require that award be made to the low- priced. Pro Construction argues that the award determination was inconsistent with the RFP eval...