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B-408336.3 1 (2014-05-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadqhy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O Comptroller General Accountabilty * 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. D e c i s i o n L .-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . . . .. Matter of: Design Engineering, Inc. File: B-408336.3 Date: May 6, 2014 Michael H. Payne, Esq., Robert G. Ruggieri, Esq., and Maria L. Panichelli, Esq., Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC, for the protester. Marguerite K. Kingsmill, Esq., and John V. Nguyen, Esq., Kingsmill Riess, LLC, for Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc.; and Howell Roger Riggs, Esq., for The Beta Group, intervenors. Anne Louise Taylor, Esq., Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for the agency. Paul E. Jordan, Esq., and David A. Ashen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. In procurement for construction management/architect-engineer services, protest that agency improperly applied unstated criteria by considering whether proposed key person lacked 4-year degree in construction management or engineering is denied where this consideration was reasonably encompassed by stated evaluation factor for professional qualifications. 2. In procurement for construction management/architect-engineer services with respect to hydraulic work in New Orleans District, protest that agency improperly applied unstated evaluation criteria by considering whether proposed key personnel were familiar with local construction methods is denied where this consideration was reasonably encompassed by stated evaluation factor for knowledge of locality. 3. Protester is not an interested party to object to selection of other firms for negotiation of architect-engineering contracts where it would not be in line for award even if the other firms were eliminated from the competition. DECISION Design Engineering, Inc. (DEI), of Metairie, Louisiana, protests the selection of The Beta Group, of Gretna, Louisiana, and Linfield, Hunter & Junius, Inc., of Metairie, Louisiana, for price negotiations in connection with the Department of the Army,

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