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B-296158 1 (2005-06-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaqwl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G a A O Comptroller General . Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 Decision Matter of: Zebra Technologies International, LLC File: B-296158 Date: June 24, 2005 William M. Weisberg, Esq., and Beth L. Jacobson, Esq., Sullivan & Worcester LLP, for the protester. Capt. Scott N. Flesch, Department of the Army, for the agency. Susan K. McAuliffe, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest of agency's rejection of quotation as late is denied where record shows agency action was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation's late quotation terms. DECISION Zebra Technologies International, LLC protests the rejection of its quotation as late by the Department of the Army under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W91QUZ-05- Q-0001, for radio frequency identification products and services. We deny the protest. The RFQ, issued on December 16, 2004, contemplated the selection of multiple vendors for blanket purchase agreements (BPA) under five award groups; this protest involves the rejection of Zebra's quotation for selection under award group 3, for printers. The RFQ provided for issuance of one or more BPAs to vendors having technically acceptable quotations and satisfactory past performance. RFQ Part E-2, 2. Evaluation of the quotations was to include a compliance review (to determine whether the quotation complied with the terms of the RFQ), and a technical acceptability review (to review compliance with mandatory product and services requirements). RFQ Part E-2, 2(a), (b). Further, a performance risk assessment was to be performed by the agency for each vendor based on the quality, relevancy and currency of the vendor's past performance. RFQ Part E-2, 2(c). For the past performance evaluation, vendors were required to provide comprehensive information regarding their (and their subcontractors') past

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