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B-421506,B-421506.2,B-421506.3 Jun 12, 2023 1 (2023-06-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaoovt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to Decision a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Matter of: Oshkosh Defense, LLC File: B-421506; B-421506.2; B-421506.3 Date: June 12, 2023 Scott Arnold Esq., Justin A. Chiarodo, Esq., Stephanie M. Harden, Esq., Elizabeth N. Jochum, Esq., Michael J. Montalbano, Esq., Robyn N. Burrows, Esq., and David L. Bodner, Esq., Blank Rome LLP, for the protester. Todd R. Overman, Esq., Richard W. Arnholt, Esq., Roee Talmor, Esq., and Adam R. Briscoe, Esq., Bass Berry & Sims, PLC, for AM General, LLC, the intervenor. Debra J. Talley, Esq., and April L. Neihsl, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Todd C. Culliton, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest allegation that the agency unreasonably evaluated technical proposals is denied where the record confirms that the agency reasonably evaluated proposals in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation criteria, and any differences between the evaluations resulted from differences between the proposals. 2. Protest allegation that the agency unreasonably and unequally conducted discussions is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably identified its concerns with the protester's proposal and did not conduct unequal discussions. 3. Protest allegation that the agency unreasonably conducted its cost realism assessment is denied where the record shows that the agency considered and understood the basis for the awardee's proposed rates. DECISION Oshkosh Defense, LLC, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, protests the award of a contract to AM General, LLC (AMG), of South Bend, Indiana, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W56HZV-20-R-0072, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, for production of the joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) family of vehicles (FoV). Oshkosh argues that the Army's evaluation of proposals, conduct of discussions, responsibility determination, and its selection decision were all unreasonable.

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