Decision Released: DHS CBP IT Technology Management Services protest denial

File B-422790, B-422790.2, B-422790.3, B-422790.4

Digest

Protest challenging agency’s technical evaluation is denied where the agency evaluated the quotations in accordance with the terms of the solicitation.

Discussion

H2K raises various challenges to CBP’s evaluation under the technical approach factor. The protester contends that the agency’s evaluation of its staffing plan was unreasonable and reflects disparate treatment. Comments & Supp. Protest at 13-14. The protester also challenges the agency’s evaluation of its technical management plan with regard to tasks 1 and 2, arguing that CBP’s evaluation was improper and unequal. Finally, the protester challenges the agency’s best-value determination. For the reasons discussed below, we find the protester’s arguments provide no basis to sustain the protest …

Decision

H2K Solutions, Inc., a small business of Herndon, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to Cloud Lake Technology, LLC, also a small business located in Herndon, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 70B04C24Q00000016. The Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued the solicitation for information technology management services. H2K challenges the agency’s evaluation of technical quotations and the award decision.

We deny the protest.

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