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B-266360 1 (1996-02-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadvr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Southern Research File: B-266360 Date: February 12, 1996 Karen G. Wood for the protester. Nicholas P. Retson, Esq., and Michael J. O'Farrell, Jr., Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Paula A. Williams, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Post-award protest challenging the requirements in solicitation for additional archeological services or staff as vague, indefinite, or unnecessary is untimely. 2. Protest against award to offeror with a lower-priced, slightly lower-rated proposal is denied where agency reasonably determined that cost premium involved in awarding to higher-rated, higher-priced offeror was not justified. DECISION Southern Research protests the award of a contract to Southeastern Archeological Services, under request for proposals (RFP) No. DABT1O-95-R-0055, issued by the Department of the Army, for archeological services. Southern argues that the RFP is defective because the performance work statement (PWS) contains a requirement for additional services that were unquantified, vague and indefinite; that during discussions the agency effectively requested the protester to add more personnel than what was required by the solicitation which caused the protester to increase its overall price; and that the selection of Southeastern for award was inconsistent with the award criteria. We deny the protest. As amended, the RFP contemplated award of a firm, fixed-price contract for an archeological survey of approximately 4,406 acres located at Fort Benning. The PWS called for a contractor to provide personnel, facilities, equipment, and supplies to perform the required types of work, including background research, field survey, laboratory analysis, artifact conservation, documentation and reporting. Among other things, the PWS stated at section C.5.4.4 that: 104929

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