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B-277545 1 (1997-10-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptagcr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Roxco, Ltd. File: B-277545 Date: October 27, 1997 William R. Purdy, Esq., Lynn H. Patton, Esq., and Christopher Solop, Esq., Ott & Purdy, for the protester. Thomas F. Gardner, Esq., and David C. Clement, Esq., Gardner & Kewley, for Spartan Building Corporation, an intervenor. George N. Brezna, Esq., and Vicki E. O'Keefe, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Christine Davis, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency reasonably decided to reopen discussions and amend the solicitation's evaluation criteria after making award, where the agency found that the unamended evaluation criteria may not have allowed for selection of the most advantageous offer. DECISION Roxco, Ltd. protests the agency's decision to reopen discussions and reevaluate proposals after making award to Roxco under request for proposals (RFP) No. N62467-95-R-1156, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), to design and build Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ) at the Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, Louisiana. Roxco argues that this is unwarranted and will result in an improper auction. We deny the protest. The RFP required the design and construction of a BEQ to include individual living units, common areas (e.g., lobbies, laundry rooms, and administration spaces), and landscape work. Each individual BEQ unit was to include two living/sleeping rooms, a kitchenette, a bathroom, and storage space. The RFP, as amended, did not require a specific number of BEQ units, but invited offerors to propose between 60 and 80 units, with an option reserved by the agency to order 12 units more than the basic quantity proposed by the offeror. The RFP solicited price and technical proposals for evaluation on a best value basis. Price and technical factors were of equal importance. There were five technical

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