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The agency assigned a good rating to the protester’s technical proposal. The protester argued it had been assessed multiple strengths and no deficiencies, so it should have received an excellent rating. But GAO said multiple strengths and no deficiencies were not enough. An excellent rating also required an exceptional approach. The agency had reasonably found the protester’s approach unexceptional.

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