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[Protest of Forest Service Contract Award for Bridge Repairs]

B-277063.3: Jul 6, 1998

A firm protested a Forest Service contract award for bridge repairs, contending that the Forest Service: (1) improperly evaluated its proposals; and (2) conducted an improper best value analysis. GAO held that the Forest Service: (1) properly selected a higher-rated, higher-cost proposal, since the awardee's proposal was evaluated as significantly superior; and (2) reasonably determined that the t...

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Matter of: Tri-J Contractors File: B-277063.3 Date: July 6, 1998 * Redacted Decision

B-277063.3: Jul 6, 1998

DIGEST In procurement where technical merit was to be more important than cost. Three were determined to be in the competitive range. Award to Tri-State was reconfirmed on March 10. Its proposal should have received a score equal to the awardee's. Which would have resulted in award to it based on its low price. We will examine the record to determine whether the agency's judgment was reasonable an...

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