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B-271741.2 1 (1996-08-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaefs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE A protected decision was issued on the date below and was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This version has been redacted or approved by the parties involved for public release. Matter of: Ann Riley & Associates, Ltd. File: B-271741.2 Date: August 7, 1996 Ronald K Henry, Esq., and Mark A. Riordan, Esq., Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, LLP, for the protester. Matthew S. Perlman, Esq., and Tenley A. Carp, Esq., Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, for Bayley Reporting, Inc., an intervenor. George C. Brown, Esq., Ilene F. Citrin, Esq., and Valerie G. Preiss, Esq., Securities and Exchange Commission, for the agency. Ralph 0. White, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Allegation that agency unreasonably identified five weaknesses in the protester's proposal is dismissed for failure to state a basis of protest where the protester did not identify the weaknesses and offered no specific challenge to the agency's assessment even though the protester received a debriefing during which the agency explained its evaluation conclusions. 2. Where circumstances indicate that a small business bidder or offeror may not comply with the statutorily-mandated requirement in solicitations for services set aside for small business participation that at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel incurred must be for employees of the small business concern, an agency has a duty to inquire into the likelihood of compliance. This duty is satisfied when the agency receives explanations and assurances from the bidder or offeror reasonably indicating that the bidder or offeror will comply. DECISION Ann Riley & Associates, Ltd. protests the award of a contract to Bayley Reporting, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. SECHQ1-94-R-0008, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for court reporting and transcription services. Ann Riley contends that the SEC's selection of the Bayley proposal was improper because: (1) Bayley could not, would not, and did not intend to comply with the mandatory Limitations on Subcontracting clause in the RFP; (2) the agency unreasonably evaluated the Bayley proposal under certain evaluation subfactors 1057325

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