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B-185585 1 (1976-10-07)

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           FILE:   3-185585               DATE:
                                                 October To 19T6
           MATTER   OF:   Technasociates, Incorporated
                          Request for Reconaideration
           DIGEST:

               On reconsideration, prior ducision Is affirmed.
               Since RFP reasonably define. requirementa for
               phse   (formulation of plana for redesign,
               conversin apleme       ntation) from which
               deviatioibt fr esta haed manning le s
               were rtexpli      fotly authorIed r and agencytiaykes
               position that propetrhpopoPsaaspendt anis to
               phse I astablishes sufficiently define require-
               mt  for phase     i (eecutiono haemenation
               plan), adequacy of u    's eastmatedaming levels
               for thae tot could be evaluated with respect to
               proposal offering deviations from phase 11 manning
               1swels.


               Bdecision in  ch asiociates, IngoPorated, 3-185585, April 22,
           1976, 76-1 CFD 273, our Office upheld the award of a fixt-price
           contract by the Defense Supply Agsney (DSA) to Information and
           ramm.*=<cation Applications. Inc. (ICA).

               l'he request Inr-proposals (RFP) called for foranlstion of plans
           for redesign,- conversion and 1*mplmntation-in phase I anid execution
           of the imlemencation plan in phais II. Estimated manpower require-







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           meate were set ut for each phase. Deviations from the nstimated
           aapower requiraes for phase I were sp6cifIcally authorized.
           Bowever, the RFP was ateint as to any permissible deviation for
           phase II. Instead, the RFP stated in part:

                  Sf firm. fixed -pOrices for Phase II '(1 Projact
               Ofier, 9 ama-months and 2 Senior System
               Asslysts, 9 amanths each) shall be Included
               to the price proposal and will be need as a basis
            *  for the total evaluation of this requirement** .

               NotwIthstanding the quotei provision, the successful offeror,
          .ICA, proposed the following manning for phase 11:-




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