Protester’s Quotation Exceeded RFQ Requirements, But Still Did Not Present Best Value; GAO B-414694, Castro & Company LLC

Protest challenging the agency’s decision to award an FSS task order to a higher-priced vendor is denied, where the agency reasonably selected the awardee’s higher-priced quotation based on its relative strengths as compared to the quotation submitted by the protestor, even though certain technical aspects of the protestor’s quotation exceeded the minimum requirements.