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B-401526.4 1 (2010-04-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbgx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,G A O Comptroller General LXn , Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Washington, DC 20548 The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of: Ocean Ships, Inc. File: B-401526.4 Date: April 21, 2010 Ralph C. Thomas III, Esq., Barton Baker Thomas & Tolle, LLP, for the protester. J. Alex Ward, Esq., Daniel E. Chudd, Esq., and Caroline A. Keller, Esq., Jenner & Block LLP, for General Dynamics American Overseas Marine, an intervenor. Kimberly G. Foxx, Esq., Sebastian B. Vaneria, Esq., and Lea E. Delossantos, Esq., Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, for the agency. Paul E. Jordan, Esq., and John M. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest that agency's inadvertent disclosure of protester's price information and discussion questions resulted in unfair competition is denied where record shows information was limited in scope and does not demonstrate competitive harm. 2. Protest that protester's proposal should have been assigned maximum evaluation rating under socio-economic factor based on protester's status as small business is denied; factor encompassed more than small business status and agency reasonably evaluated protester's proposal based upon protester's failure to specifically identify any other small businesses or minority institutions that would perform the contract. DECISION Ocean Ships, Inc. (OSI), of Houston, Texas, protests the award of a contract to General Dynamics American Overseas Marine (AMSEA), of Quincy, Massachusetts, under request for proposals (RFP) No. N00033-08-R-5302, issued by the Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, for the operation and maintenance of large, medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ships in the agency's surge project. OSI challenges the evaluation of its proposal. We deny the protest. The surge project, part of the agency's Sealift Program, involves the quick transition of ships from reduced to full operating status to move U.S. forces and military equipment to defend and promote vital U.S. interests anywhere in the world. Lot 1 of

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