B-285394.2,B-285394.3,B-285394.4: Dec 1, 2000

A firm protested a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) contract award for linguist services, contending that DEA unreasonably evaluated the technical proposals. GAO held that DEA reasonably determined that the technical advantages of the awardee's proposal were worth its higher price and that the awardee's proposal contained less risk. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-285394.2,B-285394.3,B-285394.4: Dec 1, 2000

DIGEST Protest of award of contract for linguist services is denied where agency reasonably determined technical advantages of the awardee's proposal were worth its higher price. Awardee's proposal was evaluated superior to protester's under the second and third most important technical evaluation factors. Both proposals were evaluated acceptable under most important factor. Technical consideratio...