GAO Bid Protests
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GAO Denies Protest by Huffman Building P of Alaska
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Huffman Building P LLC of Anchorage, Alaska.
According to the GAO, Huffman Building P LLC, a small business, "protests the award of a lease for warehouse space to Winco Anchorage Investors I, LP (Winco), of Hidden Hills, California, by the General Services Administration (GSA), under request for lease proposals (RLP) No. 7AK2257. The protester challenges the agency's price evaluation and the contracting officer's affirmative determination of responsibility. We deny the protest."
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Huffman Building P LLC of Anchorage, Alaska.
According to the GAO, Huffman Building P LLC, a small business, "protests the award of a lease for warehouse space to Winco Anchorage Investors I, LP (Winco), of Hidden Hills, California, by the General Services Administration (GSA), under request for lease proposals (RLP) No. 7AK2257. The protester challenges the agency's price evaluation and the contracting officer's affirmative determination of responsibility. We deny the protest."
Thebid protest decision (B-418752) was issued on Aug. 21, 2020 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-418752).
In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that agency performed improper present value price evaluation is denied where the agency's present value price evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation. 2. Protest challenging contracting officer's affirmative responsibility determination is denied where protester's allegations do not establish that the contracting officer failed to consider available relevant information when making responsibility determination."
The participants in the case included: Rebecca E. Lipson, and Donald W. McClintock, Ashburn & Mason, PC, for the protester. Michael Jungreis, Reeves Amodio, LLC, for Winco Anchorage Investors I, LP, the intervenor. M. Leah Wright, General Services Administration, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, and Evan C. Williams, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO Denies Protest by International Center for Language Studies of Washington
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by International Center for Language Studies Inc.
According to the GAO, International Center for Language Studies Inc. "requests reconsideration of our decision, International Center for Language Studies, Inc., B-418916.2, July 10, 2020 (unpublished decision), wherein our Office dismissed ICLS's protest challenging the award of a contract to Chi-Chiack, LLC under request for proposals (RFP) No. W91247-19-R-0017, issued by the Department of the Army for language and culture services. We
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by International Center for Language Studies Inc.
According to the GAO, International Center for Language Studies Inc. "requests reconsideration of our decision, International Center for Language Studies, Inc., B-418916.2, July 10, 2020 (unpublished decision), wherein our Office dismissed ICLS's protest challenging the award of a contract to Chi-Chiack, LLC under request for proposals (RFP) No. W91247-19-R-0017, issued by the Department of the Army for language and culture services. Wedeny the request for reconsideration."
The bid protest decision (B-418916.2) was issued on Sept. 9, 2020 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-418916.2).
In its findings, the GAO said: "Request for reconsideration is denied where our Office did not commit legal error when we determined that the initial protest allegation was untimely and did not qualify under the "significant issue" exception, or when we dismissed allegations that did not present valid bases of protest."
The participants in the case included: David E. Fletcher, and Brenna D. Duncan, Perkins Coie LLP, for the protester. Daniel B. McConnell, Department of the Army, for the agency. Todd C. Culliton, and Tania Calhoun, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO Denies Protest by Integrated Medical Solutions of Texas
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Integrated Medical Solutions LLC of Mansfield, Texas.
According to the GAO, Integrated Medical Solutions LLC, "protests the award of a contract to NaphCare, Inc., of Birmingham, Alabama, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 15B31719R00000001, issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), for comprehensive medical services for the federal correctional institution at Bennettsville, South Carolina (FCI Bennettsville). IMS argues that the agency conducted misleading and
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Integrated Medical Solutions LLC of Mansfield, Texas.
According to the GAO, Integrated Medical Solutions LLC, "protests the award of a contract to NaphCare, Inc., of Birmingham, Alabama, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 15B31719R00000001, issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), for comprehensive medical services for the federal correctional institution at Bennettsville, South Carolina (FCI Bennettsville). IMS argues that the agency conducted misleading andunequal discussions. IMS also argues that the agency failed to evaluate proposals pursuant to the solicitation criteria and that the award decision was unreasonable. We deny the protest."
The bid protest decision (B-418754, B-418754.2) was issued on Aug. 20, 2020 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-418754,B-418754.2).
In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the agency's conduct of discussions is denied where the discussions were meaningful and equal, tailored to each offeror's proposal, and led offerors into the general areas of their proposals requiring amplification or revision. 2. Protest challenging agency's evaluation of technical proposals and source selection decision is denied where the record shows that the evaluation and selection decision were reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation."
The participants in the case included: Kenneth D. Brody, and Thomas K. David, David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP, for the protester. Jason A. Carey, J. Hunter Bennett, Andrew Guy, and Michael W. Pierce, Covington & Burling, LLP, for NaphCare, Inc., the intervenor. Thomas Sutton, and Oleta Vassilopoulos, Department of Justice, for the agency. Sarah T. Zaffina, and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
