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B-271248 1 (1996-06-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaedo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Dr. Carole J. Barry File: B-271248 Date: June 28, 1996 Marvin F. Atlas, Esq., for the protester. Richard Brown, Esq., and Michael Colvin, Department of Health and Human Services, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and Paul Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST In a best value procurement, where the solicitation stated that technical considerations were more important than cost and the agency rationally evaluated protester's technical proposal as containing numerous weaknesses and deficiencies, agency reasonably determined to make award to a technically superior, slightly higher-priced offeror. DECISION Dr. Carole J. Barry protests the evaluation of proposals and the resulting award of a contract to Psychiatric Associates of New Mexico, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. 96-01/LBB, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (IHS). We deny the protest. The RFP, issued on September 14, 1995, sought proposals for a fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract, to provide psychiatric services to IHS patients for a base year, with three 1-year options. Technical factors were stated to be more important than cost. The RFP contained the following technical evaluation factors and associated points: (1) experience (50 points); (2) professional requirements (30 points); (3) availability (10 points); and (4) health requirements (10 points), for a maximum possible total of 100 points. The agency received four proposals, and after evaluation of initial proposals, established a competitive range of three proposals, including those of Dr. Barry and of Psychiatric Associates (which offered the services of Dr. Olson). The agency received two best and final offers (BAFO), with Dr. Barry's receiving a technical score of 83.5 points (considered moderately acceptable) at an evaluated total price 122621

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