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B-275389 1 (1997-02-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptafuh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: USA Electronics File: B-275389 Date: February 14, 1997 Paul D. Anderson, for the protester. Benjamin G. Perkins, Esq., Defense Logistics Agency, 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 better delivery performance record instead of a lower-priced offeror, whose performance reflected delivery delinquencies, was reasonable and consistent with solicitation's evaluation scheme, which weighed past performance and price equally, where there was a low inventory of the solicited item and the agency reasonably concluded that the awardee's better performance record indicated a lower delivery risk. DECISION USA Electronics protests the award of a contract to Revere Electric Supply Co. under request for proposals (RFP) No. SP0430-96-R-2603, issued by the Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), Defense Logistics Agency, for up to 2,000 power inverters. We deny the protest. The RFP, issued on August 6, 1996, contemplated a best value award based upon a comparative assessment of prices and past performance, which were equally weighted. Award was to be made to the offeror with the lowest price and best past performance score unless the offeror with the best performance history did not offer the lowest price, in which case the government would determine the appropriate tradeoff of price for past performance. Among other things, the RFP stated that delivery schedule/inventory status and historical delivery/quality problems could affect the tradeoff determination. The RFP included a clause advising offerors that past performance would be evaluated based upon an automated best value model (ABVM) score, which was to be calculated for each DSCR vendor on a monthly basis. The clause stated that the monthly ABVM score would be made available to each vendor on the electronic 419214

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