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 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2005-01-21 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:B-294896.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2 P0b002ee18039bdb2 f:2948962 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2 B-294896.2 Comptroller General Decision 1. Protest challenging agency*s evaluation of awardee*s proposal of an alternative test method to determine compliance with technical requirements is sustained where the record shows that the alternative test proposed by the awardee is not comparable to the tests required by the specifications and, thus, the agency lacked a reasonable basis to conclude that the awardee*s proposal was technically acceptable.<p/> 2. Protests challenging agency*s evaluation of offerors* past performance are denied where the record reflects a reasonable evaluation and the offerors were given adequate opportunities to address negative past performance information during discussions. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2.htm GAO/B-294896.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-294896-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-294896.2; Cooley/Engineered Membranes; GTA Containers, Inc., B-294896.2; B-294896.3; B-294896.4, January 21, 2005;