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B-417939, B-417939.2 1 (2019-12-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaeahh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAOU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States Decision Matter of: MFL Consulting File: B-417939; B-417939.2 Date: December 3, 2019 Luis Munoz-Fernandez for the protester. Frederic W. Corle, II, for Northport Affiliates, LLC, the intervenor. Sheryl Rakestraw, Esq., and Dana-Marie Akpan, Esq., Department of the Interior, for the agency. Scott H. Riback, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest challenging agency's evaluation of proposals and adequacy of discussions is dismissed in part, and denied in part, where several of the protester's allegations are untimely; one of its allegations fails to demonstrate prejudice; and there is nothing in the record to show that the agency misled the protester during discussions, such that it was required to reopen discussions. DECISION MFL Consulting, of Washington, D.C., protests the award of a contract to Northport Affiliates, LLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 140P2119R0012, issued by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), for insurance consultation services. MFL argues that the agency misevaluated proposals, and failed to engage in adequate discussions. We dismiss the protest in part, and deny it in part. The RFP contemplates the award, on a best-value tradeoff basis, of an indefinite- delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract for a base year and four 1-year options to provide insurance consulting services. Essentially, the successful contractor will be required to provide the agency with expertise that allows the agency to determine its insurance-related needs and the cost associated with those needs. RFP Attach. 1, Statement of Work. The RFP contemplates that the agency will negotiate individual task orders on an as-needed basis throughout the contract's period of performance. RFP, Amend. No. 0003, at 10. Proposals would be evaluated considering price and

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