B-283911.2: Mar 6, 2000

Protester's contention that the agency failed to conduct meaningful discussions is denied where the record shows the agency posed questions in the areas in which it was concerned that the proposal needed amplification and improvement. 2. Agency's selection of the proposal of an offeror whose price was less than 1 percent higher than the protester's. Was reasonable where the solicitation provided f...

B-283911.2: Mar 6, 2000

A firm protested a Navy contract award for cranes, contending that it should have been selected for award, since it presented the lowest offer. GAO held that the Navy reasonably selected the awardee, since the awardee's proposal offered the best value to the government regardless of the higher-price. Accordingly, the protest was denied...