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B-277061.2 1 (1997-09-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptagav0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Ecology and Environment, Inc. File: B-277061.2 Date: September 5, 1997 Michael S. Betrus for the protester. Gary M. Winter, Esq., Agency for International Development, for the agency. Sylvia Schatz, Esq., and John M. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Agency's evaluation of proposals was reasonable despite its decision not to rescore best and final offers (BAFO); agencies are not required to rescore BAFOs, and the record establishes that agency considered all changes contained in BAFOs and reasonably determined that changes did not affect relative ranking of proposals. 2. Agency had a reasonable basis for finding that protester's and awardee's proposals were technically equal, despite protester's alleged greater direct experience performing the type of work required under the solicitation, where (1) awardee's experience as a general contractor which had managed technical subcontractors was suited to the work under the solicitation, and (2) record shows that agency favorably considered awardee's proposed subcontractors' experience. DECISION Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E&E) protests the award of a contract to Chemonics International, Inc. under Agency for International Development (AID) request for proposals (RFP) No. 263-95-P-074, for technical services and program management in support of Egypt's Cairo Air Improvement Project (CAIP). The protester primarily argues that the evaluation of proposals was improper. We deny the protest. The RFP, issued on April 11, 1996, contemplated the award of a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for 5 years, with a 2-year option. The evaluation was to be on a best value basis, with consideration being given to technical superiority (greatest weight) and cost. The technical factors consisted of the following: (1) Vehicle Emissions Testing (VET)--200 points; (2) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)--200 points; (3) Lead

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