B-275066: Jan 17, 1997

A firm protested a National Mediation Board contract award for court reporting services, contending that the: (1) selection decision was unreasonable and contrary to the solicitation's selection criteria; and (2) Board improperly evaluated bid prices. GAO held that: (1) there was nothing unreasonable or improper in the Board's consideration of the bidders' past performance under Board contracts; (...

B-275066: Jan 17, 1997

There is no basis for concluding that contracting officer's reliance upon the one reference in selection of an offeror was unreasonable. Absent any basis for concluding that additional references listed by protester would have provided information outweighing the negative reference provided by the agency's own personnel. Protester's assertion that its subcontractor bore responsibility for poor per...