Opinion ID: 1036021
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Heading: The Price Evaluation Process

Text: To determine the total price, “the Government would add (1) the price for the base year, (2) the prices for the option periods, and (3) the flight rate multiplied by the estimated flight hours.” Croman Corp., 106 Fed. Cl. at 204. The 2011 Solicitation also stated that the price proposals would be evaluated “to determine reasonableness and to determine the demonstrated understanding of the level of effort needed to successfully perform the service.” J.A. 20257. The price proposals would also be 6 CROMAN CORPORATION v. US evaluated using a “Best Value” formula set forth in the 2011 solicitation. It was further provided that “[t]he ‘Best Value’ formula computes the amount it would cost to transport a pound of product for the specific helicopter being offered” and would “be used to make trade-off determinations to measure aircraft efficiencies of make and models of helicopters offered.” J.A. 20257.