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B-271777 1 (1996-07-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaega0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Triple P Services, Inc. File: B-271777 Date: July 24, 1996 Theodore M. Bailey, P.C., Esq., for the protester. Ralph B. Wahlberg for Teltara, Inc., an intervenor. Captain Philip T. McCaffrey, Department of the Army, for the agency. Ralph 0. White, Jr., Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Contention that agency improperly evaluated protester's proposal and impermissibly made award on the basis of initial proposals is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably concluded that the protester's proposal was unacceptable as submitted, and appropriately selected the lowest-priced technically acceptable proposal for award, as the solicitation indicated it would. DECISION Triple P Services, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Teltara, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. DABT02-95-R-0005, issued by the Department of the Army for hospital housekeeping and grounds maintenance services at the Noble Army Community Hospital, Fort McClellan, Alabama. Triple P argues that the Army unreasonably found its proposal unacceptable in four of five evaluated areas, and improperly made award on the basis of initial proposals. We deny the protest. The RFP for these services anticipated award to the offeror submitting the lowest- priced technically acceptable offer. Section M of the RFP set forth five evaluation factors: (1) staffing plan; (2) prior experience in hospital custodial services; (3) orientation training; (4) quality control plan; and (5) safety plan. Section M also reserved the right to award on the basis of initial proposals, without discussions. By the closing date of November 28, 1995, the Army received 11 proposals. Upon conclusion of the evaluations, four proposals were rated acceptable; none were rated susceptible to being made acceptable; and the remaining seven, including Triple P's proposal, were rated unacceptable. Based on these results, the Army decided not to hold discussions, and awarded to the offeror submitting the 300722

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