Chugach Logistics-Facility Services JV, LLC - B-421451.7

You should care

Category: Source selection

Date of protest: August 5, 2024

URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-421451.7

This case involves a bid protest concerning a contract award, where the GAO ultimately upheld the agency's evaluation and denied the protest. Readers should care as it highlights the importance of thorough documentation in procurement evaluations and the potential impact of a protest on agency processes. The outcome emphasizes the challenges protesters face when contesting agency decisions, especially when evaluations align with established criteria.

Digest

1. Protest that the agency unreasonably reevaluated another firm's proposal as part of corrective action is denied where the record shows that the agency reevaluated that proposal to address a procurement impropriety, and that any improvement in the evaluation was the result of the agency more fully considering the advantages offered.

2. Protest that the agency unreasonably failed to assign an additional strength to the protester's technical proposal is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably considered the features of the firm's proposal and concluded that they did not warrant any additional strengths.

3. Protest that the agency unreasonably evaluated the protester's past performance proposal is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.

4. Protest that the agency unreasonably conducted its tradeoff analysis is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably compared the relative benefits and disadvantages offered by the competing proposals.

SunStone Technical Solutions, LLC v. Invictus Associates (B-422540, B-422540.2)

You should not care Category: Task order competition Date of the protest: July 25, 2024 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422540%2Cb-422540.2

This case highlights a significant government contract protest where the GAO upheld the agency’s evaluation of proposals, emphasizing compliance with established criteria. SunStone's challenges were dismissed, illustrating the GAO's deference to agency discretion and the careful assessment of past performance and cost realism. Such decisions can shape future contracting strategies and expectations for both agencies and contractors.

Digest

1. Protest that agency misevaluated proposals under technical and maintenance, and past performance factors is denied where the record shows the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation.

2. Protest that agency made an unreasonable cost realism analysis is denied where the record shows the agency appropriately determined that the successful offeror's costs were adequately supported, and the agency properly applied indirect cost caps that the successful offeror proposed in making upward cost realism adjustments to the awardee's evaluated costs.

3. Protest that agency made an unreasonable best-value determination is denied where the record shows the source selection authority appropriately considered the evaluation results, applied the solicitation criteria in assessing proposals, and reasonably determined that the protester's advantages, particularly under the past performance factor, did not justify incurring its higher costs.

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