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Open Sesame! Ya Gotta Get the Agency Report and Records.

  • October 24, 2022
  • Cost RealismDocumentation of EvaluationTechnical Evaluation
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Matter of Apprio, Inc. Decided: June 30, 2022 Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Sustained Keywords: Cost Realism; Documentation of Evaluation; Technical Evaluation   Protest Insight Generally, cost realism and assessment of unreasonable weakness challenges are rarely successful protest grounds. However, this matter shows that is not an absolute rule. The largest issue for

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Matter of AECOM Management Services, Inc.

  • July 7, 2020
  • Cost RealismProposal Detail
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Matter of AECOM Management Services, Inc. Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: May 15, 2020 Keywords: Cost Realism; Proposal Detail General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  When an agency evaluates a proposal for the award of a cost reimbursable contract or task order, the offeror’s proposed costs are not dispositive and the agency must

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Matter of Information International Associates, Inc.

  • December 6, 2019
  • Cost RealismGAO Standard of ReviewPrejudice
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Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: May 28, 2019 Keywords:  Cost Realism, Prejudice, GAO Standard of Review General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  A protestor cannot succeed unless it can show that “but for the agency’s actions, it would have had a substantial chance of receiving the award.” A protest will be sustained

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In the Matter of: Scope Infotech, Inc.

  • March 27, 2018
  • Cost RealismFSS Contract
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In the Matter of: Scope Infotech, Inc. Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Disposition:Protest Sustained in Part, Denied in Part Keywords: FSS contract, Cost Realism Decided:March 22, 2018 Published: March 27, 2018 General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  When purchasing items off the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), items included in the task

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Matter of: ORBIS Sibro, Inc.

  • March 15, 2018
  • Cost EvaluationCost Realism
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Matter of: ORBIS Sibro, Inc. Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition:Protest Sustained in Part, Denied in Part Keywords: Cost Realism, Cost Evaluation Decided:February 26, 2018 Published: March 15, 2018 General Counsel P.C. Highlight: A cost realism analysis may properly include adjusting labor rates to make them consistent with proposed labor categories.  It may not, however, adjust costs to

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George G. Sharp, Inc., B-408306, August 5, 2013

  • September 3, 2013
  • Cost RealismMisleading Discussions
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Navy Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of George G. Sharp, Inc. (Sharp) based on the award of a contract to Global, A 1st Flagship Company (Global), by the Department of the Navy, under a request for proposals (RFP), for inactive ship maintenance and

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Science Applications International Corporation, Inc., B-408270; B-408270.2, August 5, 2013

  • August 21, 2013
  • Cost EvaluationCost Realism
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Navy Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of Science Applications International Corporation, Inc. (SAIC) regarding the issuance of a task order to SRA International, Inc., under a request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, for information

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ABSG Consulting, Inc., B-407956; B-407956.2, April 18, 2013

  • May 22, 2013
  • Cost RealismCost-Technical Trade-OffIncumbent StatusPast Performance
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Homeland Security Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of ABSG Consulting, Inc. (ABSG), a small business, regarding the award of a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. (BAH), by the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, under a request for proposals (RFP)

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Wyle Laboratories, Inc., B-407784, February 19, 2013

  • February 27, 2013
  • Best ValueCost RealismSource Selection DecisionTechnical EvaluationUnequal Treatment of Offerors

Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Navy Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denies the protest of Wyle Laboratories, Inc., based on the issuance of a task order to Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd., under a task order request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air

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Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation, B-401068.14; B-401068.15, January 16, 2013

  • February 6, 2013
  • Cost RealismPast PerformanceSolicitation RequirementsTechnical Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Health and Human Services   Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  GAO denied the protest of Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS), based on the award of a contract to National Government Services, Inc. (NGS), under a request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of Health and Human

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