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B-402003; B-402003.2 1 (2009-12-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadbfx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: JiL AL A , G A O Comptroller General Acc untabiity * 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. D e c is io n ........................................................... Matter of: Palladian Partners, Inc. File: B-402003; B-402003.2 Date: December 24, 2009 Brian C. Caney, Esq., Centre Law Group, LLC, for the protester. James J. McCullough, Esq., Steven A. Alerding, Esq., and William S. Speros, Esq., Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP, for Science Applications International Corporation, an intervenor. Rafael Madan, Esq., John L. Pensinger, Esq., Rhonda M. Craig, Esq., and Melinda D. Hart, Esq., Department of Justice, for the agency. Scott H. Riback, Esq., and John M. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest that agency misevaluated protester's quotation under key personnel and professional staff factor is denied where record shows evaluation was unobjectionable. DECISION Palladian Partners, Inc., of Silver Spring, Maryland, protests the decision of the Department of Justice not to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Palladian under request for quotations (RFQ) No. OJP 2009Q_028, for conference planning and logistical support services. Palladian asserts that the agency misevaluated its quotation. We deny the protest. The RFQ contemplated establishing multiple BPAs under the successful firms' Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts for a period of 3 years. Selection was to be on a best value basis considering cost/price and the following equally-weighted non-cost/price factors: past performance, corporate experience, technical understanding, management approach, key personnel/professional staff, and quality control. Technical merit was more important than cost/price. RFQ at 1.

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