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B-409950 1 (2014-09-25)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadqrz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A O Comptroller General 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 Decision [e for pic release. Matter of: Rotair Industries, Inc. File: B-409950 Date: September 25, 2014 Carol L. O'Riordan, Esq., Pamela J. Bethel, Esq., and Anthony J. Marchese, Esq., The O'Riordan Bethel Law Firm, LLP, for the protester. Michael J. Kraycinovich, Esq., Debra J. Talley, Esq., and Patrick G. Nelson, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and Jonathan L. Kang, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protester's contention that the agency unreasonably delayed acting on the protester's request to become an approved source is denied where the record shows that the delay was not unreasonable. 2. Agency is not required to delay award of a contract under a solicitation limited to approved sources in order to permit an offeror to become an approved source. DECISION Rotair Industries, Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut, protests the award of a contract to Overhaul Support Services, LLC, of East Granby, Connecticut, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W58RGZ-1 3-R-0272, which was issued by the Department of the Army, Army Material Command, for maintenance and repair of helicopter drag braces. Rotair argues that it was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to meet the solicitation requirement for approval prior to award. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On May 16, 2013, the Army executed a justification and approval (J&A) authorizing a competition limited to two approved sources for maintenance and overhaul of drag braces for the Blackhawk weapons system, national stock number 1620-01-523- 0905, citing the authority at 10 U.S.C. § 2304(c)(1), and Federal Acquisition

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