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B-414755 1 (2017-09-08)

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GAOU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
441 G St. N.W.                                                 Comptroller General
Washington, DC 20548                                            of the United States
                                               DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
                                             The decision issued on the date below was subject to
                                             a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has
                                             been approvedforpublic release.
Decision



Matter of: G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc.

File:       B-414755

Date:       September 8, 2017

Gerald H. Werfel, Esq., and H. Todd Whay, Esq., Baker, Cronogue, Tolle & Werfel,
LLP, for the protester.
Tatiana Boza, Esq., and Christopher M. Alwood, Esq., Department of Homeland
Security, for the agency.
Louis A. Chiarella, Esq., and Peter H. Tran, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO,
participated in the preparation of the decision.
DIGEST

Protest that the agency improperly evaluated the protester's proposal as technically
unacceptable is denied where the record shows that the agency's evaluation was
reasonable and in accordance with the solicitation requirements.
DECISION

G4S Secure Solutions (USA), Inc., of Jupiter, Florida, protests the exclusion of its
proposal from further consideration for contract award under request for proposals
(RFP) No. HSCEDM-1 7-R-00002, issued by the Department of Homeland Security,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), for detainee transportation services in the
San Antonio, Texas, area. G4S argues that the agency's evaluation of its proposal was
improper.

We deny the protest.

BACKGROUND

The ICE is responsible for the detention, health, welfare, transportation, and deportation
of immigrants in removal proceedings and immigrants subject to final order of removal.
Agency Report (AR), Tab 7, Performance Work Statement (PWS) § 1.2. Within ICE,
the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) is responsible for carrying
out all orders for the required departure of immigrants handed down in removal

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