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B-408461 1 (2013-08-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadpss0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O Comptroller General Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 Decision Matter of: Global Technology Systems, Inc. File: B-408461 Date: August 30, 2013 Michael Grosberg, Global Technology Systems, Inc., for the protester. Kyle E. Chadwick, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Christopher L. Krafchek, Esq., and Jonathan L. Kang, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest challenging agency's rejection of proposal as technically unacceptable is denied where agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with solicitation terms. DECISION Global Technology Systems, Inc. (GTS), of Framingham, MA, protests its exclusion from the competitive range under request for proposals number HQ0682-13-R-0008 (RFP) for high capacity batteries, issued by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), a component of the Department of Defense. GTS challenges the agency's rejection of its proposal as technically unacceptable, arguing that the underlying evaluation was unreasonable and inconsistent with the terms of the RFP. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On January 24, 2013, JIEDDO issued request for information No. W15QKN-13-R- 0081 (RFI) for Counter Remote Control Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare (CREW) high capacity lithium-ion batteries. Protest at 2. GTS responded to the RFI with a statement of interest and also indicated that it possessed the capability to meet the RFI's technical requirements. Id. On April 1, JIEDDO issued solicitation number HQ0682-13-R-0007 seeking proposals for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. GTS submitted a proposal in

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