[Protest of EPA Contract Award for Relocation Services]

A firm protested an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contract award for relocation services, contending that EPA improperly eliminated its proposal from the competitive range on the basis of price. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely filed after bid opening its protest regarding alleged solicitation improprieties; (2) EPA clearly advised offerors that it could make award on the basis of initial proposals; and (3) the protester did not provide evidence that EPA acted in bad faith. Accordingly, the protest was denied in part and dismissed in part.