B-274405.2,B-274405.3: Dec 18, 1996

A firm protested an Army contract award for base operations support services, contending that the Army: (1) failed to conduct adequate discussions; (2) improperly evaluated its proposal; and (3) failed to perform an adequate cost realism analysis. GAO held that the: (1) discussions regarding the protester's past performance were adequate; (2) Army's cost realism analysis was adequate; and (3) awar...

B-274405.2,B-274405.3: Dec 18, 1996

Discussions were adequate where agency identified multiple categories in which protester's past performance was deficient and protester has not identified any other past performance areas under which its proposal was downgraded. Agency's cost realism analysis was adequate where the agency reasonably considered the likely cost of awardee's performance. Including a determination that the awardee's p...