Crofton Diving Corporation, B-289271, January 30, 2002

B-289271 Jan 30, 2002 Jump To RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights A firm protested a Department of the Navy combined contract award for waterborne hull cleaning and associated services, contending that the Navy failed to conduct the procurement in a manner that implemented the Navy's goal of making a split award for the two zones in order to develop multiple sources, and otherwise improperly implemented the evaluation and award determination in various respects that adversely affected the protester. GAO found that (1) the Navy's evaluation of proposals and resulting determination to make a combined award are reasonable and consistent with the solicitation evaluation and award criteria, and (2) the Navy was not required to conduct procurement in a manner that would afford preference to a split award to different offerors for each of two zones being solicited because the solicitation does not provide for such preference and states that a combined or split award could be made, based on which is most advantageous to the government. Accordingly, the protest is denied. Request File GAO Contacts Edda Emmanuelli Perez General Counsel Office of the General Counsel emmanuellipereze@gao.gov Media Inquiries Sarah Kaczmarek Managing Director Office of Public Affairs media@gao.gov Public Inquiries Contact Us Related Pages Related Appropriations Law Related Bid Protests Related Decisions & FAQs Related The Red Book Related Contract Appeals Board Related Federal Vacancies Reform Act Related Congressional Review Act