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B-270697 1 (1996-04-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaeai0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Potomac Research International, Inc. File: B-270697; B-270697.2 Date: April 9, 1996 Kenneth S. Kramer, Esq., James M. Weitzel, Esq., and James S. Kennell, Esq., Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, for the protester. James J. Durney, for COBRO Corporation, an intervenor Joshua A. Kranzberg, Esq., David H. Scott, Esq., and William R. Hinchman, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Linda S. Lebowitz, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Where the agency properly determined that the awardee's initial proposal was technically acceptable and that its proposed cost was reasonable, and where the agency reserved the right to award on the basis of initial proposals without discussions, the award to the lower proposed cost, technically equal offeror was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation. DECISION Potomac Research International, Inc. (PRI) protests the award of a contract to COBRO Corporation under request for proposals (RFP) No. DAAD05-95-R-0018, issued by the Department of the Army for data collection services for the U.S. Army Aviation Technical Test Center, Ft. Rucker, Alabama. The protester challenges the technical acceptability of COBRO's proposal, the reasonableness of COBRO's proposed cost, and the agency's decision to award on the basis of initial proposals without discussions. We deny the protest. The RFP contemplated the award of a time-and-materials, cost-reimbursement contract for a base period with 4 option years. For each period of performance, the RFP schedule listed estimated hours for specified personnel positions. Offerors were required to insert on the schedule unit and extended hourly rates for each position (some of which were subject to applicable wage determinations). The RFP described required and desired education, experience, and skills qualifications for 93948

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