Offeror’s Failure to Substantiate Indirect Rates Warranted a Significant Weakness Even Though the Dollar Value of the Unsubstantiated Rates was Insignificant; COFC No. 19-219C, Vertex Aerospace LLC v. United States

Protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of proposals is denied, where the protester failed to substantiate its proposed rates, even after the agency issued evaluation notices on the issue, and where the low dollar amount of the unsubstantiated rates was irrelevant, because the solicitation specifically warned offerors that failing to substantiate indirect rates could lead to the assessment of a significant weakness.