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 2005-04-21 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:B-295744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-295744 P0b002ee180395451 f:295744 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-B-295744 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-295744 B-295744 Comptroller General Decision 1. Cost realism evaluation of offerors' proposals was unobjectionable where record shows that agency reasonably considered the information submitted in each offeror's proposal and that the agency's methodology and rationale for its analysis were reasonable. <p/> 2. Contracting agency's cost realism analysis of protester's proposal was reasonably based on information reasonably available to it, even when it did not inquire into the conclusions of a Defense Contract Audit Agency audit report, where the agency instead sought additional information from the offeror itself through discussions.<p/> 3. Contracting agency engaged in meaningful discussions concerning proposed direct and subcontractor labor rates, such that the protester should have known and understood the agency's concerns, where it specifically requested during written discussions that offeror explain the rationale for the rates being proposed. <p/> 4. Protest of agency's past performance evaluation is denied where record shows evaluation was reasonable and consistent with evaluation criteria; mere disagreement with agency's evaluation is insufficient to show it was unreasonable.<p/> 5. Protest that agency's source selection decision was improperly based on a mechanical comparison of technical evaluation ratings is denied where the record shows the allegation is without basis. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-295744/html/GAOREPORTS-B-295744.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-295744/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-295744.pdf GAO/B-295744 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-295744 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-295744; Metro Machine Corporation, B-295744; B-295744.2, April 21, 2005;