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B-186614 1 (1976-09-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadczr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: a bp THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL 3ECISION OF THE UNITEO STATES WASHINGTON. 'O.C. 20548 FILE: B-186614 CATIf: Septeb 10, 1976 MATTER OF: Augmentation, Inc. DIGEST: Inclusion of home office support and prior medical service experience as areas to be evaluated in negotiated procure- ment for on-site medical services through operation of health facilities is proper and within agency discretion and does not unduly restrict competition. Augmentation, Incorporation (AI) protests the allegedly restrictive nature of request for proposals (RFP) No. W-10- 17690-JHC-2, issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The RFP solicited offers for services necessary to conduct a program of occupational medicine through operation of the NASA Headquarters Health Clinic and Stress Laboratory (Physical Fitness Facility). The protester's principal contention is that NASA is unduly limiting competition by insisting upon unnecessary requirements, thereby precluding or discouraging many private sector firms from competing for award. AI identifies three RFP requirements which it regards as unnecessary and collateral to the main purpose of the RFP. They required offerors to (1) indicate their pro- posed Medical Director's tenure with the company; (2) indicate the home office potential to provide professional supervision and leadership to assure satisfactory performance; and (3) specify recent contracts requiring performance in the medical service area. NASA agrees with AI's first objection and has deleted the requirement to indicate tenure with the company. However, NASA insists that the remaining requirements are reasonable. AI objects to the home office potential * * * requirement on the grounds that it does not provide an incentive for an offeror to propose highly qualified personnel who can operate on-site with minimal supervision and that it discriminates against it and other companies new to the field of occupational medicine and favors one particular company. NASA points out, however, - 1 -

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