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B-278647.2 1 (1998-06-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptahpk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Oceanometrics, Inc. File: B-278647.2 Date: June 9, 1998 Larry E. Sawyer for the protester. Hiram B. Holt for Maritime Surveillance Associates, an intervenor. Geoffrey D. Chun, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Robert Arsenoff, Esq., and Paul I. Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging key personnel requirements is denied where record establishes that the requirements were reasonably related to the agency's needs. 2. Protest challenging methodology for establishing the realism of offerors' travel costs is denied where methodology is appropriately designed to ascertain actual reimbursable travel costs associated with each proposal. 3. Protest alleging that agency improperly evaluated airborne magnetic experience is denied where record establishes that the evaluation was performed in accordance with solicitation provisions. 4. Protest that agency improperly discounted the corporate experience of proposed subcontractor is denied where proposal indicates that subcontractor will perform a relatively small and unimportant portion of the contract. 5. Protest challenging the extension of incumbent's services contract as an attempt by agency to favor the incumbent in current competitive procurement is denied where record establishes that extension was effectuated to ensure contract coverage during pendency of protest. 6. Protest alleging that agency official and offeror's representative may have exchanged procurement-sensitive information at public social gatherings is denied where allegation is based on speculation for which there is no factual support, and alleged improper activity is explicitly denied by agency officials. DECISION Oceanometrics, Inc. protests the amendment of the evaluation criteria and the evaluation of its proposal under request for proposals (RFP) No. N68836-97-R-0065,

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