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B-185996 1 (1976-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcxl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LLER L~ECSIDN~ ~-THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL g[ gggggy . . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0.C. 2054 FILE: B-185996 DATE: July 13, 1976 MATTER OF: Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. DIGEST: No validity found in protester's contentions that incumbent contractor was given unfair advantage and consideration because agency initially attempted sole-source procurement, then extended incumbent's existing contract during period of competitive pro- curement, and finally awarded contract to incumbent at price in excess of other offerors. Where record shows that evaluation of proposals was in accordance with established criteria and reasoned judgment of evaluators, such evaluation being responsibility of contracting agency will not be disturbed unless shown to be arbitrary or without reasonable basis. Morris Guralnick Associates, Inc. (MGA), protests the award of a contract for naval architectural and marine engineering ser- vices to M. Rosenblatt & Son, Inc. (Rosenblatt), under request for proposals (RFP) N00123-76-R-0007, issued by the Naval Regional Procurement Office, Long Beach, California. MGA contends that the incumbent contractor, Rosenblatt, was given unfair advantage and consideration in the evaluation of proposals. A revised RFP for the required services was issued on July 28, 1975, and included in section D the evaluation criteria for award, in declining order of importance, as follows: (a) experience and educational background of assigned personnel; (b) company experience and capability; (c) the management plan; and (d) cost/fee. While 13 sources were solicited, only six firms responded and submitted offers. Of the six, three were determined to be within the com- petitive range and were requested to submit best and final offers and were advised of the areas of technical deficiency in their proposals. Revised proposals were received from each of the remaining offerors. The revisions to the technical proposals were forwarded - 1 -

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