Chaedrol GAO Protest Log 20240824: ASFA (AI)
ASFA International Construction, Inc. - B-422594
You should not care.
Category: Evaluation
Date: August 13, 2024
URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422594
In this case, ASFA International Construction, Inc. protested its exclusion from consideration for a construction services award by the Department of the Army. The protester argued that the agency's evaluation of its proposal was flawed, specifically challenging the past performance rating and the perceived weaknesses in the management approach. GAO found that the agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation criteria, noting that the agency appropriately assessed the relevance of past performance projects and the management approach. As such, GAO upheld the agency's decision to exclude ASFA from the next phase of the procurement process. This decision illustrates the deference GAO gives to agencies in their evaluations and reinforces the importance of clear proposal documentation in competitive bidding.
Digest
In procurement conducted using two-phase selection procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 36.3, protest of agency's evaluation of phase one proposal and decision to exclude protester from phase two is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation.
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