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B-277994 1 (1997-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptagef0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a I GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Matter of: PRB Associates, Inc. File: B-277994; B-277994.2 Date: December 18, 1997 Pamela G. Sosne, Esq., David R. Johnson, Esq., and Kathleen C. Little, Esq., McDermott, Will & Emery, for the protester. Karen C. Coe, Esq., and Robert A. Klimek, Jr., Esq., Klimek, Kolodney & Casale, P.C., for AMEWAS, Inc., an intervenor. Daniel A. Laguaite, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Tania L. Calhoun, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest alleging that contracting agency unreasonably evaluated protester's proposal in identifying certain weaknesses is denied where the record shows the evaluation was reasonable and in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria; since these weaknesses did not prevent protester from having a reasonable chance for award, contracting agency's failure to point them out did not deprive the protester of meaningful discussions. 2. Regulatory requirement that contracting agencies recognize the integrity and validity of contractor teaming arrangements does not require these agencies to resolve disputes arising from allegations that a party has breached a teaming agreement; such disputes are properly resolved between the private parties. 3. Protest that contracting agency's management personnel exercised undue influence on the evaluation board and contracting officer to effect award to a particular firm is denied where the record shows that, even if these personnel did prefer that award be made to the eventual awardee, there is no evidence that preference translated into action which unfairly affected protester's competitive position. 4. Protest alleging that contracting agency engaged in technical leveling, technical transfusion, and unequal discussions with the awardee is denied where the record does not support the allegation.

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