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B-275017 1 (1997-01-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptafsp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: H.F. Henderson Industries File: B-275017 Date: January 17, 1997 Henry F. Henderson, H.F. Henderson Industries, for the protester. Capt. Sheila D. Isbell and Col. William P. Bowen, Department of the Air Force, for the agency. Charles W, Morrow, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency selection of higher priced offeror with a low performance risk rating instead of the lower priced offeror with a reasonably based moderate performance risk rating based on prior contract delinquencies was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation's evaluation scheme, which weighted past performance and price equally, where timely delivery was imperative. DECISION H.F. Henderson Industries protests the award of a contract to Datacom, Inc. under request for proposal (RFP) No. F09603-96-R-81605, a total small business set-aside issued by the Department of the Air Force, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, for up to 2900 modification kits for the high/low frequency AN/ARC-190(v)8 radio transmitter/rec eiver. We deny the protest. The RFP advised that the best value award decision would be based on a trade-off between performance risk and price, with performance risk and price being equally weighted. Proposals were to be assigned a performance risk rating of either low, moderate, high, or not applicable.1 Award was to be made to the lowest-priced 1The definitions of the performance risk ratings were contained in Air Force Supplement BB-305. A high risk rating is defined as significant doubt exists, based on the offeror's performance record, that the offeror can perform the proposed effort; a moderate risk rating is defined as some doubt exist, based on the offerors performance record, that the offeror can perform the proposed effort; and a low (continued...) 608117

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