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 1997-12-16 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. GA 1.13:B-277978 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277978 P0b002ee18fd43dd3 f:277978 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-277978 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-277978 B-277978 Comptroller General Decision

1. Protest that agency unreasonably determined that awardee's proposed labor rates were realistic is denied where agency determination was supported by (1) a comparison of the awardee's rates to those of the other offerors and to wage survey information furnished by offerors, and (2) the fact that all of the awardee's proposed key employees were currently employed and proposal included evidence of ability to retain staff.<p/>2. Protest that questions posed by agency at oral presentations constituted discussions such that the agency was required to advise offerors of weaknesses in their offers and request best and final offers is without merit where the information solicited was not substantial, but merely clarified information already presented in proposal; information was not necessary to find proposal acceptable; and no proposal revision opportunity was provided. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277978/html/GAOREPORTS-B-277978.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277978/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-277978.pdf GAO/B-277978 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277978 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-277978; BE, Inc.; PAI Corporation, B-277978; B-277978.2, December 16,; Title 15 Section 637(b)(6) 15 U.S.C. 637(b)(6)