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B-421025.2,B-421025.3 Jul 06, 2023 1 (2023-07-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaooya0001 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: 3M Scott Fire and Safety File: B-421025.2; B-421025.3 Date: July 6, 2023 Eric S. Crusius, Esq., Jeremy Burkhart, Esq., and Kelsey M. Hayes, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, for the protester. Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Esq., Cherie J Owen, Esq., Michael E. Samuels, Esq., and Isaac D. Schabes, Esq., Crowell & Moring LLP, for MSA Safety Sales, LLC, the intervenor. Col. Frank Yoon, Nicholas T. Iliff, Jr., Esq., and Maj. Erik T. Fuqua., Department of the Air Force, 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 that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals is denied where the record shows that the evaluation was consistent with the terms of the solicitation, applicable procurement statutes and regulations, and the contents of the proposals. 2. Protest that the agency unequally conducted discussions is denied where the record shows that the discussions were reasonably tailored to the contents of the proposals. 3. Protest that the agency unreasonably made the selection decision is denied where the selection official made the determination based on an integrated assessment, properly elected not to conduct a tradeoff determination, and reasonably relied on evaluation reports and recommendations prepared by other agency officials. DECISION Scott Technologies, Inc., d/b/a 3M Scott Fire and Safety, of Monroe, North Carolina, protests the award of a contract to MSA Safety Sales, LLC, of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8534-20-R-0006, issued by the Department of the Air Force for commercial safety masks and equipment. 3M argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated proposals and conducted discussions, and improperly made the selection decision.

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