B-289459.2: Mar 18, 2002

A firm protested the issuance of a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) purchase order to Maranatha Industries for handsets, contending that the awardee's perfect past performance score was unreasonable. GAO found that the past performance evaluation of the awardee, based solely on a supply contract that the awardee had yet to perform, lacks a reasonable basis and is inconsistent with the solicitati...

B-289459.2: Mar 18, 2002

Lacks a reasonable basis and is inconsistent with the solicitation. Was conducted under the simplified acquisition and commercial items procedures contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. The award was to be made on a "best value" basis. Technical and price when combined were worth 50 percent and past performance was worth 50 percent of a 100 possible points. Local govern...