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B-281278 1 (1999-01-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptajfy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Ventura Petroleum Services, Inc. File: B-281278 Date: January 21, 1999 Joseph A. Cagianut for the protester. William E. Hughes, III, Esq., Whyte, Hirschboeck & Dudek for Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., an intervenor. George N. Brezna, Esq., Ls B. Young, Esq., and Frank Kotarski, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Linda C. Glass, Esq. and Paul I. Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest against award based on higher technically rated, lower-priced proposal alleging that proposed price is unreasonably low is denied where the agency reasonably determined that the proposed price was reasonable on the basis that the awardee, which was experienced and knowledgeable with respect to the work to be performed, proposed a price that was substantially comparable to the government estimate and to another offeror's price. 2. Protester's contention that agency misevaluated its proposal with respect to past performance is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was reasonable and in accordance with the stated evaluation factors. DECISION Ventura Petroleum Services, Inc. (VPS) protests the award of a contract to Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. N68711-98-R- 4008, issued by the Department of the Navy for hazardous waste management services for the Naval Air Weapons Station, Point Mugu, California. VPS challenges the agency's evaluation of its proposal and the reasonableness of the awardee's proposed price. We deny the protest.

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