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B-275385 1 (1997-02-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptafug0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Card Technology Corporation File: B-275385; B-275385.2 Date: February 18, 1997 Michael A. Hordell, Esq., and Laura L. Hoffman, Esq., Gadsby & Hannah, for the protester. David S. Cohen, Esq., Cohen & White, for DataCard Corporation, an intervenor. Jeanne A. Anderson, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Mary G. Curcio, Esq., and John M. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Award of purchase order for printers to Federal Supply Service (FSS) vendor without providing protester an opportunity to compete was proper where agency determined that only one printer was compatible with the system with which it was to operate, and protester does not submit any evidence showing that it offers a compatible printer listed on the FSS. DECISION Card Technology Corporation protests the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issuance of purchase order Nos. A64026 and 101-C67065 to DataCard Corporation for Image Card II color printers under its General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract. Card Technology also challenges the award to DataCard under its FSS contract pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. 101-18-96, for a Veterans Identification Card (VIC) system. We deny the protests. On August 13, 1996, the VA issued the RFQ to three FSS vendors capable of providing the VIC system. The RFQ set forth minimum and maximum quantities, as well as the agency's current known requirements for readers, reader/writers, and plastic cards. Two offerors--DataCard and Card Technology--submitted quotations, and the agency made award to DataCard based on its low price ($7,187,947.60 versus $8,688,260.70 for Card Technology). Subsequently, the VA identified a need for color printers, pop-up keyboards, and service and support to modify DataCard supplied software and to reinstall and relocate DataCard equipment at certain VA facilities, and issued the two purchase orders to DataCard for these requirements. 328212

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