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2(a)(2), protests based on other than alleged improprieties in a solicitation must be filed not later than ten calendar days after the protester knew or should have known of the basis for protest

4 million premium for Halcyon's proposal is the central issue in this matter and must be justified by the identification of specific, documented technical benefits that the SSA determined were worth the additional cost

While the "significantly more important" language affords the SSA considerable discretion to accept a higher-priced proposal on the basis of technical superiority, the GAO has consistently held that the SSA must nonetheless explain the specific benefits associated with the higher-rated proposal that justify paying the price premium

The SSA is required to consider the totality of the evaluation results, including areas where the protester's proposal was rated more favorably, and must articulate why the awardee's advantages outweigh the protester's advantages

The GAO has consistently held that an agency's source selection decision must be based on a qualitative assessment of the proposals, not merely a mechanical comparison of adjectival ratings

14, 2017, 2017 CPD ¶ 70 ("The SSA must describe and document in the source selection decision the technical discriminators