United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-04-29 monographic deposited born digital 8 p. GA 1.13:B-266053.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2 P0b002ee18fd43af2 f:2660532 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2 B-266053.2 Comptroller General Decision

1. Protest that agency conducted inadequate cost realism analysis is denied where the agency considered the realism of the awardee's proposed direct labor costs, the number of labor hours and the mix of labor categories, the fringe benefits, travel and miscellaneous costs, and the indirect rates, and it is clear from the record that the protester was not prejudiced by the agency's failure to make certain adjustments to the labor escalation rate or fringe benefits that the protester believes should have been made.<p/>2. Protest that agency conducted unequal discussions with the protester and the awardee is denied where the record establishes that the agency properly tailored its discussions to the specific weaknesses in each offeror's proposal and gave both offerors an equal opportunity to address these weaknesses. <p/>3. The substitution of personnel after award is not improper where the offeror provided resumes and firm letters of commitment for its proposed individuals and nothing in the record suggests that the names were submitted other than in good faith. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2.pdf GAO/B-266053.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266053-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-266053.2; CHP International, Inc.; Title 31 Section 3551-3556 31 U.S.C. 3551-3556