Decision Released: Army Material Command Holistic health and Fitness System protest denial

File: B-422890.2

Digest

1. Protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of the protester’s proposal is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.
2. Protest challenging the agency’s decision not to conduct discussions is denied where the solicitation provided that the agency intended to make award without discussions and no statute or regulation required the agency to conduct discussions.

Discussion

The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal under the technical factor by failing to identify strengths related to its proposed key personnel and finding a significant weakness. The protester further contends that the agency should have conducted discussions and challenges the source selection decision. As discussed below, we find no basis to sustain the protest …

Decision

Magellan Federal, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to Serco Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, by the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, for a holistic health and fitness system in support of the Center for Initial Military Training, Army Training and Doctrine Command. The protester challenges the agency’s evaluation of its proposal, decision not to conduct discussions, and the source selection decision.

We deny the protest.

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