Summary

Domain Name Alliance Registry (DNAR) protests the award of a contract to NeuStar, Inc. by the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), under request for quotations (RFQ) No. NTIA9110-7-12841, for internet domain name services. The protester contends that DOC's award determination was flawed because the agency never held discussions with DNAR, despite holding discussions with the awardee prior to an earlier selection decision for these services, and because the agency's evaluation of the offerors' quotes was unreasonable.

We dismiss in part and deny in part the protest.