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 1997-03-06 monographic deposited born digital 10 p. GA 1.13:B-275592 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275592 P0b002ee18fd44a84 f:275592 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-275592 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-275592 B-275592 Comptroller General Decision

1. Agency's failure to consider proposed subcontractors' experience under a past performance/relevant experience criterion is denied where circumstances warranted limiting such consideration to the past performance/experience of the offeror only.<p/>2. Protest against conduct of improper post-best and final offer discussions is denied where, although such discussions occurred, the record conclusively shows that they were not prejudicial to the protester.<p/>3. Allegation that awardee engaged in prohibited "bait and switch" tactic is denied where there is no showing that the offeror did not intend to provide those employees offered in its proposal, and personnel substitutions are adequately explained by the record and permissible under the contract. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275592/html/GAOREPORTS-B-275592.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275592/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-275592.pdf GAO/B-275592 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275592 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-275592; USATREX International, Inc., B-275592; B-275592.2, March 6,; Title 15 Section 637(a) 15 U.S.C. 637(a)