Laidlaw Environmental Services (GS), Inc.

B-271903 Published: Aug 06, 1996. Publicly Released: Aug 06, 1996. Jump To HIGHLIGHTS FULL REPORT Highlights A firm protested a Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) contract award for waste disposal services, contending that NAVFAC: (1) improperly based its award on unstated evaluation criteria; (2) improperly evaluated the technical proposals; and (3) made an improper cost/technical tradeoff in selecting the awardee's high bid. GAO held that NAVFAC: (1) reasonably considered the proximity of the awardee's proposed facilities in its bid evaluation; (2) properly evaluated the bidders' experience and technical proposals in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation criteria; and (3) made a proper cost/technical tradeoff in selecting the awardee's technically superior bid. Accordingly, the protest was denied. Full Report Full Report (6 pages) Media Inquiries Sarah Kaczmarek Managing Director Office of Public Affairs media@gao.gov Public Inquiries Contact Us