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Proposal Detail Archive
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Science Applications International Corporation, B-407105, B-407105.2, November 1, 2012
Posted on November 28, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Science Applications International Corporation Agency: Defense Intelligence Agency Disposition: Protest Sustained in part, Denied in part. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency improperly evaluated awardee’s technical proposal is sustained where the record shows that the agency did not reasonably consider the... -
Main Building Maintenance, Inc., B-406615, B-406615.2, B-406615.3, July 23, 2012
Posted on August 8, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Main Building Maintenance, Inc. Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest of agency evaluation and determination to exclude protester’s revised proposal from the competitive range is denied where protester fails to show that either was unreasonable.... -
Science Applications International Corporation, B-406460, B-406460.2, June 7, 2012
Posted on July 4, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Science Applications International Corporation Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Denied. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency performed an unreasonable cost realism analysis is denied where agency reasonably concluded that the awardee could hire qualified personnel at its proposed labor... -
QinetiQ North America, Inc., B-405163.2, B-405163.3, B-405163.4, B-405163.5, January 25, 2012
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: QinetiQ North America, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Denied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: 1. Protest based on an alleged violation of the Procurement Integrity Act is denied, where, consistent with Federal Acquisition Regulation requirements, the agency investigated the alleged... -
CRAssociates, Inc., B-406018, B-406018.2, February 13, 2012
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: CRAssociates, Inc. Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Agency evaluation of proposals is unobjectionable where it is reasonable and consistent with solicitation evaluation criteria, and adequately documented. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: CRAssociates, Inc. (CRA) protested the... -
Naiad Inflatables of Newport, B-405221, September 19, 2011
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Naiad Inflatables of Newport Agency: United States Coast Guard Disposition: Protest Denied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest of deficiencies, significant weaknesses, and weaknesses assigned to the protester’s proposal is denied where the solicitation called for specific information that was not furnished in... -
Hi-Tec Systems, Inc., B-402590; B-402590.2, June 7, 2010
Posted on July 22, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Proposal detail General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Offerors bear the burden of submitting an adequately written proposal and contracting agencies evaluating one section of a proposal are not required to go in search of additional... -
Douglas Colony/Kenny Solar, JV, B-402649, June 17, 2010
Posted on June 24, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: General Services Administration Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Proposal Requirements General Counsel P.C. Highlight: An offeror has the obligation to affirmatively demonstrate that its proposal will meet the government’s needs, and has a duty to establish that what it is proposing will meet... -
Resource Title Agency, Inc., B-402484.2, May 18, 2010
Posted on June 3, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Proposal Detail General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Since an agency’s evaluation is dependent on the information furnished in a proposal, it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit an adequately written proposal for the... -
Keystone Sealift Services, Inc., B-401526.3, April 13, 2010
Posted on April 22, 2010 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: Military Sealift Command Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Best value; Proposal Detail; Debriefing General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Offerors bear the burden of submitting adequately written proposals. With some exceptions not applicable here, contracting agencies are not obligated to go in search of...