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B-279859 1 (1998-07-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptahtx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Cromartie and Breakfield File: B-279859 Date: July 27, 1998 Charles Cromartie for the protester. George Brezna, Esq., Ls Young, Esq., and Kimberly L. Foltz, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency. Linda C. Glass, Esq., and Paul I. Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency reasonably rejected low quote due to suspected mistake where quote was significantly lower than the government estimate and the other quotes received and, notwithstanding agency's request, the protester failed to submit documentation or explanation which adequately supported its quote. DECISION Cromartie and Breakfield protests the rejection of its low quote under request for quotations (RFQ) No. N68925-98-Q-A171, issued by the Department of the Navy, for woodland debris removal at the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C. We deny the protest. The solicitation, issued as a small business set-aside under simplified acquisition procedures, requested a lump-sum price to provide all necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision for ground maintenance services described as the removal of all dead wood, limbs, branches, trees, and vegetation throughout a 98,970 square foot area. The RFQ specified the removal of dead wood overhanging or hanging onto trees or vegetation and all vines to an elevation of 8 feet. RFQ, Woodland Debris Removal Specification 2. The Navy received five quotations on March 31, 1998, of which Cromartie's was low at $7,673, with the other quotes ranging from $23,500 to $45,000. The government estimate for the work was $23,973.50. By letter dated April 1, the contracting officer informed Cromartie that its quote appeared to be unreasonably low and out of line with the government estimate and asked Cromartie to review its worksheets for possible errors or omissions. Cromartie was also requested to submit a price breakdown and to provide three references for tree removal work, documentation

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