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B-287270 1 (2001-04-12)

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          Decision


          Matter of: Cherokee Information Services

          File:       B-287270

          Date:       April 12, 2001

          Michael I. Hodges for the protester.
          John D. Inazu, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency.
          Aldo A. Benejam, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel,
          GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
          DIGEST

          1. Agency did not conduct unequal discussions where agency held technical
          discussions with awardee, whose technical proposal was initially evaluated as
          containing a number of weaknesses, while conducting no technical discussions with
          protester, whose initial proposal did not contain any weaknesses or deficiencies.

          2. Agency was not obligated to advise protester during discussions that its price was
          higher than awardee's, where the agency considered protester's price reasonable
          given its technical approach.
          DECISION

          Cherokee Information Services (CIS) protests the award of a contract to Business
          Plus Corporation (BPC) under request for proposals (RFP) No. F44650-01-R-0002,
          issued by the Department of the Air Force for operating a delivery control center in
          support of the Air Operations Squadron at Langley Air Force Base. CIS contends
          that the agency conducted unequal technical discussions, and improperly failed to
          discuss CIS's proposed price.



          1 The mission of the control center is to provide the safe and timely worldwide
          delivery of approximately 200 to 300 transoceanic monthly sorties for the
          Department of Defense and foreign military aircraft. RFP Statement of Work   1.1.1
          at 3. The center serves as the command and control function for continuous
          monitoring of all aircraft deliveries.

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