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 7 p. GA 1.13:B-277988 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277988 P0b002ee18fd4628f f:277988 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-277988 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-277988 B-277988 Comptroller General Decision 1. Discussions regarding protester's low price were adequate where agency did not specifically tell protester that its price was unrealistic, but did tell protester that its price was significantly below the government estimate and not supported by the proposal.<p/>2. Agency decision to award to higher cost, higher technically rated offeror was proper where awardee's proposal was rated more advantageous under each nonprice factor, awardee's price was reasonable and supported by its proposal, and protester's price was deemed too low and not adequately supported. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277988/html/GAOREPORTS-B-277988.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-277988/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-277988.pdf GAO/B-277988 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-277988 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-277988; SEEMA, Inc., B-277988, December 16, 1997;