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B-401971,B-401971.2 1 (2009-12-28)

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          G    A   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:  Simba USA, LLC; New Western Supply, LLC

          File:        B-401971; B-401971.2

          Date:        December 28, 2009

          Garret E. Weyand, Simba USA, LLC, and Todd Coons, New Western Supply, LLC, for
          the protesters.
          LTC  Michael L. Norris, Department of the Army, for the agency.
          Glenn G. Wolcott, Esq., and Ralph 0. White, Esq., Office of the General Counsel,
          GAO,  participated in the preparation of the decision.
          DIGEST

          Agency reasonably determined that awardee will comply with solicitation's domestic
          production requirements where, prior to award, the agency sought and received
          awardee's signed certification regarding compliance, and agency record includes
          awardee's detailed identification of sources and suppliers for the various
          components  of the product to be provided.
          DECISION

          Simba USA, LLC, of Morehead, Kentucky, and New Western Supply, LLC, of
          Fort Knox, Kentucky, protest the Department of the Army's issuance of a task order
          to Windhaven International, Inc., of Woodstock, Illinois, pursuant to request for
          quotation (RFQ) No. W9124D-09-T-0154 to provide 60,000 towels. Simba and
          New  Western allege that Windhaven will not comply with the solicitation's domestic
          production requirements.

          We  deny the protests.

          BACKGROUND

          In September 2009, the Army released the RFQ at issue, seeking quotations to
          provide 60,000 cotton velour terry beach towels to be used in connection with the
          Army's recruiting activities. The solicitation provided that a task order would be

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