Decision released in protest denial related to USCG contractor support services requirement

DIGEST

Protest that agency unreasonably and disparately evaluated technical proposals is denied where the record demonstrates that the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation and procurement law and regulation.  2.  Protest that the agency conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff analysis is denied where the record does not demonstrate that the protester was prejudiced by the alleged procurement error.

DISCUSSION

Vector challenges the agency’s evaluation of the offerors’ proposals under the corporate experience and management approach factors and asserts that the agency conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff analysis.  As discussed below, we find no merit to the protester’s evaluation challenges.  Further, although–as noted above–the TET report contained an inaccurate summation of the TET’s evaluation findings regarding THOR’s proposal under the corporate experience factor, and the SSA relied on that inaccuracy in his best-value tradeoff, the record does not support a finding that the protester was prejudiced by that error.  As a result, we deny the protest.2  Corporate Experience  Vector challenges the USGC’s evaluation of both offerors’ proposals under the corporate experience factor.  The protester argues that the agency unreasonably and disparately evaluated Vector’s and THOR’s corporate experience references where the offeror was the prime contractor.  The protester also asserts multiple challenges to the agency’s evaluation of the contract references of both offerors’ proposed subcontractors.  As explained below, we find none of these allegations provide a basis on which to sustain the protest…

DECISION

VectorCSP, LLC (Vector), of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, protests the issuance of a task order to THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR), of Arlington, Virginia, under task order request for proposals (TORFP) No. 70Z02323R45900001, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), for contractor support services.  Vector asserts that the agency unreasonably and disparately evaluated technical proposals and conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff analysis.  We deny the protest.

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