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B-409722.10 1 (2015-05-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrdq0001 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: Northstar Location Services LLC File: B-409722.10 Date: May 8, 2015 James P. Domagalski, Esq., Nicholas J. DiCesare, Esq., and Kimberly A. Colaiacovo, Esq., Hiscock & Barclay LLP, for the protester. Michael S. Taylor, Esq., Department of Education, for the agency. Susan K. McAuliffe, Esq., and Edward Goldstein, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency properly declined to consider protester's proposal revision where it was received by the agency after the time set for submission. DECISION Northstar Location Services LLC, of Cheektowaga, New York, protests the rejection of its proposal as late under request for proposals (RFP) No. ED-FSA-13-R-0010 issued by the Department of Education for student loan debt collection and administrative resolution services. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND The Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid, contracts with private collection agencies to support its collection and administrative resolution activities for debts resulting from non-payment of student loans under several federal financial aid and loan programs. The solicitation, issued on July 30, 2013, provided for a 2-phase procurement for the award of multiple indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contracts for a 5-year base period and a 5-year option period for student debt collection and administrative services. RFP amend. No. 19 at 3. In April 2014, at the completion of phase I of the procurement, the agency selected 42 firms, to include Northstar, to submit phase II proposals. Contracting Officer's (CO) Statement of Facts at 1. At that time, phase II proposals were due by 5 p.m.

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