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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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DynCorp International LLC, B-407762.3, June 7, 2013

  • July 27, 2013
  • Misleading DiscussionsPast PerformancePrice Realism
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Air Force Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of DynCorp International LLC regarding the award of a contract to L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC under a request for proposals (RFP) No. FA3002-11-R-0007, issued by the Department of the Air Force to acquire aircraft

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PAE Government Services, Inc., B-407886; B-407886.2; B-407886.3; B-407886.4, March 22, 2013

  • April 17, 2013
  • Best ValueMeaningful DiscussionsMisleading DiscussionsPrejudice
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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 PAE Government Services, Inc., based on the award of a contract to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR), under a request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of the Navy for base operating

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Walsh Investors, LLC, B-407717; B-407717.2, January 28, 2013

  • January 30, 2013
  • Cost-Technical Trade-OffMisleading DiscussionsUnstated Evaluation Criteria
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of Walsh Investors, LLC, regarding the award of a contract to Fedcar Company Ltd., under a solicitation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the lease of a healthcare center in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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CWTSatoTravel, B-404479.3, B-404479.4, September 24, 2012

  • October 17, 2012
  • Misleading DiscussionsProposal EvaluationUnequal Treatment of Offerors

Link: GAO Decision Protestor: CWTSatoTravel Agency: General Services Administration Disposition: Protest Denied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency unreasonably and unequally evaluated proposals is denied where record reflects that evaluation was reasonable and consistent with solicitation’s evaluation criteria and that differences in offerors’ evaluation findings did not result from unequal treatment. Protest that discussions were

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KPMG LLP, B-406409, B-406409.2, B-406409.3, B-406409.4, May 21, 2012

  • June 13, 2012
  • Cost RealismMisleading DiscussionsResumes

Link: GAO Decision Protestor: KPMG LLP Agency: Central Intelligence Agency Disposition: Protest Sustained. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Agency conducted misleading discussions where it advised protester during discussions that it should provide resumes for all proposed personnel for the lifespan of the contract, but now asserts that the RFP did not require such submission of resumes. Agency

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Unisys Corporation, B-406326, B-406326.2, B-406326.3, April 18, 2012

  • May 16, 2012
  • DiscussionsMisleading DiscussionsTechnical Evaluation

Link: GAO Decision Protestor: Unisys Corporation Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Agency’s discussions were not misleading where the agency advised the protester that it believed the protester’s proposed staffing was insufficient, further advised the protester that it had provided no justification for the staffing level it proposed,

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Vizada Inc., B-405251; B-405251.2; B-405251.3, October 5, 2011

  • November 30, 2011
  • Misleading DiscussionsPrice Realism

Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Price realism analysis; misleading discussions General Counsel P.C. Highlight: In a fixed price contract it is unobjectionable for a offeror to submit a below cost proposal as the contractor bears the risk and an agency is not required to afford offerors all-encompassing discussions.

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DMS-All Star Joint Venture, B-310932.6; B-310932.7, October 9, 2009

  • October 9, 2009
  • Misleading DiscussionsPrice EvaluationPrice Realism

Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protests denied. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: 1. Protest that agency’s price evaluation of awardee’s low fixed-price was not in accordance with the solicitation criteria is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably determined that awardee’s price was reasonable and realistically reflected the awardee’s understanding of

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