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B-279361 1 (1998-06-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptahsg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a I GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Matter of: SDS International, hie. File: B-279361; B-279361.2; B-279361.3 Date: June 8, 1998 James S. DelSordo, Esq., and Barbara S. Kinosky, Esq., Kinosky, Phillips & Lieberman, for the protester. Marian E. Sullivan, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency. Christine F. Davis, Esq., and James Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency reasonably evaluated the awardee's proposed level of effort as technically acceptable, where it comports with the government estimate and the level of effort expended under prior contracts for these services. DECISION SDS International, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Avtech Research Corporation, the incumbent contractor, under request for proposals (RFP) No. F26600-98-R-0003, issued by the Department of the Air Force, to provide data analysis and technical expertise for Foreign Materiel Exploitation, Special Access Required Program testing and Air Force Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures publications. We deny the protest. The RFP performance work statement (PWS) listed 13 general tasks to be performed by the contractor in support of advanced tactical fighter and other developmental programs. PWS § 5.1. Twelve of these tasks required the contractor to plan and execute tests; to produce reports, publications, and briefing materials (including classified documents and CD-ROM versions of publications); and to attend meetings and conferences. PWS § 5.1.1 to 5.1.12. The remaining task required the contractor to provide automated data processing (ADP) support services for approximately 50 computers with peripheral equipment; the required support included making repairs, recommending software and hardware upgrades, and installing software upgrades furnished by the government. PWS § 5.1.13. The

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