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Peak-a-Boo, I see You! – An Agency’s Undocumented Best Value Analysis.

  • February 1, 2023
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-Off
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Matter of R&K Enterprise Solutions, Inc. Decided: September 12, 2022 Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Sustained Keywords: Best Value; Cost-Technical Trade-Off   Protest Insight This case highlights the considerable deference GAO gives agencies’ technical evaluations and the stark challenges protestors face in overcoming that deference. Since the evaluation of technical proposals is

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CEdge Software Consultants LLC, B-408203, July 19, 2013

  • August 12, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-OffMeaningful DiscussionsProposal Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of CEdge Software Consultants LLC regarding the award of a contract to Vista Technical Services, LLC (VTS), by the Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, IL, under a request for proposals (RFP), for information technology (IT) services.

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Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc., B-408134.3; B-408134.5, July 3, 2013

  • August 1, 2013
  • Cost-Technical Trade-OffPrejudiceProposal Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    General Services Administration Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems, Inc., regarding the issuance of a task order to L-3 Services, Inc., under a task order request (TOR) issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, to

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Quest Diagnostics, Inc., B-405081.5, December 19, 2012

  • June 26, 2013
  • Cost-Technical Trade-OffIncumbent StatusProposal Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of Quest Diagnostics, Inc., based on the award of a contract to Laboratory Corporation of America, Inc. (LabCorp), under a request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of the Army for laboratory testing services. The

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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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American Apparel, Inc., B-407399.2, April 30, 2013

  • May 22, 2013
  • Cost-Technical Trade-OffPast Performance
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Defense          Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  GAO denied the protest of American Apparel, Inc., based on the award of a contract to Bluewater Defense by the Department of Defense, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), under a request for proposals (RFP), for the manufacture of Army Combat Uniform (ACU)

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Contract Services, Inc., B-407894; B-407894.2, April 3, 2013

  • April 24, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-OffPrice EvaluationPrice RealismPrice ReasonablenessTechnical Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  GAO denied the protest of Contract Services, Inc. (CSI), regarding the award of a contract to ALOG Corporation, under a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Department of the Army for administrative and facilities support services at Fort Riley,

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Halfaker and Associates, LLC, B-407919; B-407919.2, April 10, 2013

  • April 24, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-OffRelevancy of Past PerformanceTechnical Evaluation
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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 Halfaker and Associates, LLC, regarding the issuance of a task order to Native Hawaiian Veterans, LLC (NHV), by the Department of the Navy, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, under a task order

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WingGate Travel, Inc., B-405007.14, April 12, 2013

  • April 24, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-Off
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Defense Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of WingGate Travel, Inc., regarding the Department of Defense (DOD), Defense Human Resource Activity’s award of a contract to Semont Travel, doing business as Travco, under a request for proposals (RFP), for travel management services to support

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Burke Consortium, Inc., B-407273.3; B-407273.5, February 7, 2013

  • April 10, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-OffPast PerformancePrice EvaluationPrice RealismSmall Business Set-Asides
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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 Burke Consortium, Inc., based on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision not to award Burke a contract under a request for proposals (RFP) for information technology services. The RFP provided for multiple awards of

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