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B-414748,B-414748.3 1 (2017-08-22)

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G&O U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
441 G St. N.W.                                                  Comptroller General
Washington, DC 20548                                            of the United States


                                                     DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Decision                                         iThe decision issued on the date below was subject to
                                                   a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has
                                                   been approved for public release.
                                                   .......................................................................................................................
Matter of:  SaxmanOne, LLC

File:        B-414748; B-414748.3

Date:       August 22, 2017

Christian B. Nagel, Esq., Ronald L. Fouse, Esq., and Kathryn M. Caimi, Esq., McGuire
Woods LLP, for the protester.
David S. Cohen, Esq., John J. O'Brien, Esq., and Daniel J. Strouse, Esq., Cohen Mohr
LLP, for Information Sciences Consulting, Inc., the intervenor.
Thomas Workman, III, Esq., United States Marine Corps, for the agency.
Todd C. Culliton, Esq., Scott H. Riback, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the
General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
DIGEST

1. Protest that the agency misevaluated proposals with respect to technical, past
performance, and price factors is denied where the record shows that the agency
evaluated proposals consistent with the solicitation and applicable statutes and
regulations.

2. Protest that the agency improperly determined that the awardee was a responsible
offeror is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably considered the
firm's alleged debts and pending bankruptcy litigation.
DECISION

SaxmanOne, LLC, of Manassas, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to
Information Sciences Consulting, Inc. (ISCI), of Manassas, Virginia, under request for
proposals (RFP) No. M95494-17-R-0002, issued by the United States Marine Corps for
motorcycle safety training services. SaxmanOne argues that the agency misevaluated
proposals and unreasonably found that ISCI was a responsible offeror.

We deny the protest.

BACKGROUND

The Marine Corps issued the RFP on December 20, 2016, as a small business
set-aside, for motorcycle safety training services. RFP at 1. Specific courses to be

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