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 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-02-09 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-266353 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266353 P0b002ee18fd4cc96 f:266353 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-266353 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-266353 B-266353 Comptroller General Decision 1. Downgrading of proposal for lack of similar experience was reasonable where, although proposal showed experience painting in confined spaces, experience was not with marine floating equipment, and record shows that safety procedures previously used by protester actually would create dangerous working conditions in a marine environment.<p/>2. Allegation that the letter rating of the awardee's proposal was too high and that of the protester's was too low is not a basis for sustaining protest where contracting officer did not rely on letter ratings but, rather, based award decision on his own assessment of the relative merits of the proposals. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266353/html/GAOREPORTS-B-266353.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-266353/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-266353.pdf GAO/B-266353 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-266353 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-266353; Contratos y Mantenimientos, S.A.;