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A DoD contractor submits the apparent low price under an LPTA solicitation, but award goes to another contractor at a higher price.
Does that mean the contractor should protest?
Not necessarily.
In this episode, former NAVFAC Contracting Officer Chris Williams explains why LPTA does not guarantee award to the lowest number, how technical acceptability controls the competition, and why contractors must distinguish between a solicitation problem that should have been challenged before proposals were due and a post-award evaluation error.
This episode discusses:
· why LPTA is a best-value source-selection method;
· how the apparent low offeror can still lose;
· when to request a post-award debriefing;
· how DoD enhanced-debriefing questions work;
· the difference between pre-award and post-award protest grounds; and
· what facts should exist before a contractor seriously considers a protest.
If you compete for NAVFAC, USACE, Air Force, or other DoD construction work, this episode will help you respond to an unexpected award decision with discipline rather than frustration.
Educational content only. This episode is not legal advice. Protest deadlines are highly fact-specific.
