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B-405732.5 1 (2012-02-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadpfw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A Comptroller General c ity * Integrity * Rellability 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. L - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i Decision Matter of: M7 Aerospace File: B-405732.5 Date: February 13, 2012 Alan A. Pemberton, Esq., Scott A. Freling, Esq., Marcy Busch, Esq., and Mark Taticchi, Esq., Covington & Burling LLP, for the protester. Richard J. Vacura, Esq., K. Alyse Latour, Esq., and Susan J. Borschel, Esq., Morrison Foerster, for DynCorp International LLC, an intervenor. Kathleen D. Martin, Esq., Department of State, for the agency. Mary G. Curcio, Esq., and David A. Ashen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest that agency unreasonably determined that proposal for aviation support services failed to comply with solicitation requirement to maintain 85% stock effectiveness rate is denied where agency reasonably read proposal as planning to replenish stock of spare parts on a monthly basis, rather than on an as-needed basis, and concluded that this was inadequate to ensure the required stock levels. DECISION M7 Aerospace of San Antonio, Texas, protests the Department of State's award of a contract to DynCorp International LLC, of Falls Church, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SAQMMA1 1 R0043, for aviation support services to assist the Colombian National Police (CNP) Aviation Program in its counter narcotics efforts. M7 asserts that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND The United States government provides administrative, technical, maintenance, training, and logistics/procurement support to the Colombian National Police Aviation Program in operating rotary and fixed-winged aircraft supporting the counter narcotics effort. The primary aviation missions include aerial escort, airmobile operations, intelligence collection, troop transport, and logistics. Under the contemplated contract, the contractor is required to provide maintenance,

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