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B-419114.2,B-419114.3 1 (2021-01-26)

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                   1Oo U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
                               A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work
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 redacted version has
                                          been approved for public release.


Matter of:  Metson  Marine Services, Inc.

File:     B-419114.2;   B-419114.3

Date:       January 26, 2021

Wayne  A. Keup, Esq., Wayne A. Keup, PLLC, for the protester.
Clinton D. Hubbard, Esq., Law Offices of Clinton D. Hubbard, for the intervenor.
Robert Young, Esq., and Jeffrey Davenport, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the
agency.
Christine Milne, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO,
participated in the preparation of the decision.
DIGEST

Protest that the agency unreasonably evaluated the awardee's proposal is denied
where the record shows that the evaluation was consistent with the solicitation's terms
and conditions, as well as applicable procurement statutes and regulations.
DECISION

Metson Marine Services, Inc., a small business of Ventura, California, protests the
award of a contract to Pacific Maritime Group, Inc., a small business of San Diego,
California, under request for proposals (RFP) N32205-20-R-4127, issued by the
Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command, for one passenger vessel to provide
support for training exercises. The protester alleges that the agency unreasonably
evaluated the awardee's proposal.

We  deny the protest.

BACKGROUND

On July 20, 2020, the agency issued the RFP pursuant to Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) part 12 and subpart 13.5 for one United States flag, uninspected,
passenger vessel to provide support for training exercises at and around Naval Base
Point Loma in San Diego, California. Agency Report (AR), Tab 5, RFP, Customized
Portion at 24-25; Tab 6, RFP, Standard Portion at 36; Tab 4, Acquisition Strategy

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