B-275055,B-275055.2: Jan 21, 1997

A firm protested a Marine Corps contract award for commercial off-the-shelf software, contending that: (1) the Marine Corps unreasonably evaluated the technical proposals; (2) the Corps performed an improper price realism evaluation; and (3) it was entitled to award, since it had the highest technical score and lowest price. GAO held that the Marine Corps: (1) reasonably evaluated the bid prices i...

B-275055,B-275055.2: Jan 21, 1997

Protest that agency improperly conducted a cost realism analysis under solicitation providing for fixed-price contract is denied where solicitation provided for price realism analysis and cost of implementation analysis as part of the best value determination. Provided more benefits and was less expensive than the protesters under appropriate cost of implementation analysis. Cincom challenges the...