I think it's the job of the buyer (the gov in this case to find out what is reasonable). Companies, just like individuals, should be able to bid whatever they l

I think it's the job of the buyer (the gov in this case to find out what is reasonable). Companies, just like individuals, should be able to bid whatever they like. If you are looking to have software built and one person quotes $200/hr and someone else quotes $75/hr, you can't go saying $200/hr is unreasonable. The developers can quote whatever they think their time is worth, it doesn't mean you use that particular developer/provider.