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 1998-11-24 monographic deposited born digital 4 p. GA 1.13:B-280774.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2 P0b002ee18fd48988 f:2807742 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2 B-280774.2 Comptroller General Decision 1. Source selection official is not bound by the recommendations or evaluation judgments of lower-level evaluators, and notwithstanding protester's appeal of termination for default, contracting officer's reevaluation of proposal as acceptable rather than exceptional, based on termination for default, was reasonable and consistent with solicitation providing for consideration of past performance.<p/>2. Where agency determined that it had only enough inspectors to administer two contracts and that there would be no value in awarding a third contract, with an additional minimum quantity guarantee, it had a reasonable basis for awarding only two contracts, rather than three, under solicitation providing for multiple awards. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2.pdf GAO/B-280774.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-280774-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-280774.2; R.C.O. Reforesting, B-280774.2, November 24, 1998;