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B-417941 1 (2019-12-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaeajx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: GAO U.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 Decision a GAO Protective Order. This version has been approved for public release. Matter of: Omnicell, Inc. File: B-417941 Date: December 16, 2019 Julie M. Nichols, Esq., Roeder, Cochran, Phillips, PLLC, for the protester. Scott N. Flesch, Esq., Major Gregory O'Malley, Department of the Army, for the agency. Christopher Alwood, Esq., and Christina Sklarew, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging solicitation requirements as unduly restrictive of competition is denied where the record supports the agency's assertion that the requirements are reasonably necessary to meet the agency's needs. 2. Protester is not an interested party to challenge other solicitation provisions or aspects of the procurement where the firm is unable to provide a product satisfying the solicitation's specifications. DECISION Omnicell, Inc., of Mountain View, California, protests the terms of request for quotations (RFQ) No. W81 K00-1 9-Q-0209, issued by the Department of the Army, United States Army Medical Command (Army), for automated medication dispensing cabinets. Agency Report (AR), Tab 2, Contracting Officer's Statement (COS) at 1. The protester argues that the solicitation requirement that vendors provide proof of risk management framework/authority to operate (RMF/ATO) accreditation and certification is unduly restrictive of competition. The protester also challenges various other aspects of the solicitation. We deny the protest in part and dismiss it in part. BACKGROUND On July 17, 2019, the agency issued the RFQ for several automated medication dispensing cabinets and parts for use at the Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, with a due date for quotations of July 31. AR, Tab 21, RFQ at 1; COS

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