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B-278251 1 (1997-12-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptagfa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: oComptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Inn Towne Lodge File: B-278251 Date: December 24, 1997 Phillip E. Johnson, Federal Contract Specialists, Inc., for the protester. Maj. Gerald P. Kohns, Timothy G. Goblirsch, Esq., and Patrick Kernan, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Linda C. Glass, Esq., and Paul I. Lieberman, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Contracting officer reasonably determined that protester was not responsible based on facility inspection, conducted in accordance with solicitation performance work statement, which disclosed numerous major deficiencies in bidder's facility. DECISION Inn Towne Lodge protests the rejection of its low bid and the award of a contract to Command Management Services, Inc. under invitation for bids (IFB) No. DABT23-97-B-0074, issued by the Department of the Army for meals, lodging, and transportation for military applicants processing at the Kansas City, Missouri, Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). The protester contends that the contracting officer's determination that it was nonresponsible was improper. We deny the protest. The solicitation was issued on August 11, 1997, and sought bids for a requirements contract for meals, lodging, and transportation for military applicants for a base period with up to four 1-year option periods. The solicitation was limited to facilities that were located within 12 miles of the MEPS and had eating facilities located within the lodging facility or within 300 feet of the facility. The food/meal facility was required to have successfully passed its most recent public health inspection. The solicitation also provided that the MEPS would conduct a facility inspection within 24 hours after bid opening and that facilities must comply with standards established in the performance work statement. Copies of the checklists to be used by the MEPS when conducting inspections were enclosed with the IFB. Bidders were also advised that they would be allowed 48 hours after inspection to correct any deficiencies found during the inspection. Award was to be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

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