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B-275427.2 1 (1997-03-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptafum0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Action Mobile Transportation, Inc. File: B-275427.2 Date: March 21, 1997 Jacob B. Pompan, Esq., Pompan, Ruffner & Werfel, for the protester. J. Randolph MacPherson, Esq., Sullivan & Worcester, for Medi-Cars of Ohio, the interveno r. Phillipa L. Anderson, Esq., Philip S. Kauffman, Esq., and Merilee D. Rosenberg, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Henry J. Gorczycki, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Under an invitation for bids for wheelchair van and bed van services that does not require an aggregate award, bid for only some of the severable items solicited is responsive and multiple awards are required where such awards would result in the lowest evaluated total price for the services. DECISION Action Mobile Transportation, Inc. protests an award to Medi-Cars of Ohio under invitation for bids (IFB) No. 541-35-97, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Brecksville, Ohio, for wheelchair van and bed van services. Action Mobile protests the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive. We sustain the protest. The IFB, issued on August 22, 1996, contemplated the award of firm, fixed-price contract(s) for 1 year with 2 option years. The van services would be used to transport beneficiaries of the VA Medical Center (VAMC) between VA facilities and other locations. The bid schedule stated: . **Contractor to ensure that eight (8) vehicles will be made available to the VAMC on workdays between the hours of 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. At least one (1) vehicle shall remain available during off tour hours. The bid schedule solicited prices for three categories of van services: (A) seven wheelchair vans between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; (B) one wheelchair van for nights, weekends and holidays; and (C) one bed van between the hours of 6:00 434324

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