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 2004-06-30 monographic deposited born digital 5 p. GA 1.13:B-293940 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293940 P0b002ee18fd4d9c4 f:293940 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-293940 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-293940 B-293940 Comptroller General Decision 1. Protest challenging agency*s selection decision is timely when filed within 10 days of protester*s receipt of information from contracting agency explaining the basis for the agency*s decision.<p/> <p/> 2. Contracting agency reasonably considered additional, value-added features offered by vendor where solicitation stated that quotations offering features beyond those specified in the solicitation, and found to be of value to the agency, would be favorably considered in the evaluation.<p/> <p/> 3. Contracting agency reasonably selected technically superior, slightly higher-priced quotation where solicitation provided for selection of quotation found most advantageous to the government, and agency reasonably determined that successful vendor*s additional technical features better satisfied agency*s needs so as to outweigh small price premium, compared to protester*s lower technically rated, slightly lower-priced quotation. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293940/html/GAOREPORTS-B-293940.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-293940/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-293940.pdf GAO/B-293940 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-293940 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-293940; Chicago Dryer Company, B-293940, June 30, 2004;