GAO Bid Protests
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GAO Denies Protest by Onsite OHS of Princeton, Indiana
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Onsite OHS of Princeton, Indiana.
According to the GAO, Onsite OHS "protests the award of a contract to Dentrust Dental International, Inc., of Pipersville, Pennsylvania, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HSCEMD-17-R-00001, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to obtain medical, psychological, fitness, and drug test services for ICE personnel. The protester contends that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals."
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WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Onsite OHS of Princeton, Indiana.
According to the GAO, Onsite OHS "protests the award of a contract to Dentrust Dental International, Inc., of Pipersville, Pennsylvania, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HSCEMD-17-R-00001, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to obtain medical, psychological, fitness, and drug test services for ICE personnel. The protester contends that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals."
The bid protestdecision (B-415987,B-415987.2) was issued on April 27, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415987,B-415987.2).
In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of proposals under the past performance and technical factors is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the stated evaluation criteria and where any error made by the agency did not prejudice the protester.
2. Protest that awardee's proposal improperly took exceptions to the solicitation's requirements is denied where the record shows that the awardee's assumptions were not exceptions."
The participants in the case included: John R. Tolle, and H. Todd Whay, Baker, Cronogue, Tolle & Werfel, for the protester. Nicholas T. Solosky, Fox Rothschild, for Dentrust Dental International, the intervenor. Douglas J. Becker, Department of Homeland Security, for the agency. Joshua R. Gillerman, and Tania Calhoun, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO Denies Protest by O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring of Fairfield, Ohio
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt Armoring of Fairfield, Ohio.
According to the GAO, O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring "protests the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA or agency) award of a delivery order under the General Services Administration's (GSA) federal supply schedule (FSS) to Ultra Armoring, LLC, of Shelby, North Carolina, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. DJD-17-Q-0087 for a quantity of armored vehicles. O'Gara challenges the agency's evaluation
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WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by O'Gara-Hess and Eisenhardt Armoring of Fairfield, Ohio.
According to the GAO, O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt Armoring "protests the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA or agency) award of a delivery order under the General Services Administration's (GSA) federal supply schedule (FSS) to Ultra Armoring, LLC, of Shelby, North Carolina, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. DJD-17-Q-0087 for a quantity of armored vehicles. O'Gara challenges the agency's evaluationof the protester's and awardee's quotations under the non-price evaluation factors, and asserts that the agency's best-value determination was unreasonable."
The bid protest decision (B-415178.2,B-415178.3) was issued on April 18, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415178.2,B-415178.3).
In its findings, the GAO said: "Protest challenging an agency's evaluation of quotations is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation and applicable procurement statutes and regulations."
The participants in the case included: Barbara A. Duncombe, Suzanne Sumner, and Erin Davis, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, for the protester. Susan M. Colarco, U.S. Department of Justice, for the agency. Glenn G. Wolcott, and Christina Sklarew, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO Denies Protest by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
According to the GAO, Apogee Engineering "challenges the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. SOL-OAA-17-000089, issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for global health technical professionals. The protester alleges that the RFP is unduly restrictive of competition because it requires that an offeror's subcontractors possess a secret facility clearance at the time of proposal submission."
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WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
According to the GAO, Apogee Engineering "challenges the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. SOL-OAA-17-000089, issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for global health technical professionals. The protester alleges that the RFP is unduly restrictive of competition because it requires that an offeror's subcontractors possess a secret facility clearance at the time of proposal submission."
The bidprotest decision (B-415976) was issued on May 1, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415976).
In its findings, the GAO said: "Solicitation requirement that an offeror's subcontractors possess a secret facility clearance at the time of proposal submission does not unduly restrict competition where the record shows that the requirement is reasonably related to the agency's needs."
The participants in the case included: Peter B. Ford, Michelle E. Litteken, Meghan F. Leemon, and Timothy F. Valley,Piliero Mazza, for the protester. R. Rene Dupuy, United States Agency for International Development, for the agency. Heather Weiner, and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
