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B-298390 1 (2006-08-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptasqg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A G A O Comptroller General . Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Washington, DC 20548 The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of: Dismas Charities File: B-298390 Date: August 21, 2006 Alex D. Tomaszczuk, Esq., and Daniel S. Hersfeld, Esq., Pillsbury Winthorp Shaw Pittman LLP, for the protester. Michael A. Gordon, Esq., Holmes & Gordon, for Bannum, Inc., an intervenor. Tracey L. Printer, Esq., Federal Bureau of Prisons, for the agency. Eric M. Ransom, Linda C. Glass, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest of agency's evaluation of proposals and source selection is denied where the evaluation and award decision were reasonable and consistent with the solicitation's evaluation terms. DECISION Dismas Charities protests the award of a contract to Bannum, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. 200-0861-SC, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), to procure Comprehensive Sanctions Center (CSC) services for federal offenders in Austin, Texas. Dismas argues that the agency failed to follow the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation and that the agency failed to make the award based on best value. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND The solicitation, issued April 15, 2005, requested the services of a contractor to provide employment assistance, residence development, and other self-improvement opportunities to assist federal offenders in becoming law-abiding citizens. The solicitation contemplated the award of a requirements contract with fixed unit prices for a 2-year base period with three 1-year option periods. The award was to be made to the offeror whose proposal was determined to represent the best value to the government under three evaluation factors:

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