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B-402061 1 (2009-12-14)

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A        GA       O                                                  Comptroller General
.,u in  Accountability * Integrity * Reliability                      of the United States
  United States Government Accountability Office
  Washington, DC 20548

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          Decision


          Matter  of:  Solar Plexus, LLC

          File:        B-402061

          Date:        December  14, 2009

          Mary Hamilton for the protester.
          Heather M. Self, Esq., Department of Agriculture, for the agency.
          Eric M. Ransom, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel,
          GAO,  participated in the preparation of the decision.
          DIGEST

          Protest that awardee lacked allegedly required state registration is dismissed where
          the solicitation did not require compliance with such requirements to be
          demonstrated prior to contract award.
          DECISION

          Solar Plexus, LLC, of Missoula, Montana, protests the award of a contract to Oasis
          Montana, Inc., of Stevensville, Montana, by the Department of Agriculture, U.S.
          Forest Service, under request for proposals (RFP) No. AG-03R6-S-09-0076, for the
          supply and installation of three separate solar-powered systems in Missoula,
          Montana.

          We  dismiss the protest.

          The agency issued the RFP on June 4, 2009, for three separate solar-powered
          systems to be installed on federal property at the Missoula Technology Development
          Center (MTDC)/Aerial Fire Depot (AFD) compound in Missoula, Montana. The
          successful offeror was required to supply:

                 1. One 40 kW photovoltaic (PV) system at MTDC
                 2. One 2.2 kW PV system at the AFD Visitor's center, and
                 3. One 20 solar-tube water preheat system for domestic hot water
                 at  MTDC  with a 120 gallon storage tank.

          Contracting Officer's Statement at 1. The RFP stated that award would be made on
          the basis of the offer most advantageous to the government, price and other factors

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