B-275213: Jan 30, 1997

A firm protested an Army contract award for mortar inner containers, contending that the Army: (1) unreasonably evaluated the awardee's past performance; and (2) used an improper method to evaluate option prices; and (3) failed to hold adequate discussions concerning its alternate bid. GAO held that the Army: (1) properly considered, in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation scheme, the awa...

B-275213: Jan 30, 1997

Protest that agency should have considered offeror's allegedly poor past performance record under other evaluation factors as well is denied since such consideration would have been inconsistent with solicitation evaluation scheme and led to improper exaggeration of the importance of the past performance factor. Is unobjectionable where it is consistent with the evaluation methodology set forth in...