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B-287573 1 (2001-07-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptamqf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A 0 Comptroller General SIntegrity Reliability of the United States ~ccountabthty Inert Rea iy United States General Accounting 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. Decision Matter of: KIRA Inc. File: B-287573; B-287573.2; B-287573.3 Date: July 23, 2001 J. Patrick McMahon, Esq., William T. Welch, Esq., Barton, Baker, McMahon & Tolle, for the protester. David J. Taylor, Esq., Tighe Patton Armstrong Teasdale, for Environmental Management, Inc., an intervenor. Sharon A. Jenks, Esq., Department of the Air Force, 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 1. Protest that agency improperly failed to downgrade awardee's technical proposal because of the possibility that one of its subcontractors might file for bankruptcy is denied where solicitation does not provide for the evaluation of proposals based on financial stability. 2. Protest that agency did not engage in meaningful discussions with protester is denied where record shows that all significant deficiencies were brought to protester's attention and firm was afforded an opportunity to address those concerns. DECISION KIRA, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Environmental Management, Inc. (EMI) under request for proposals (RFP) No. F24604-01-R-0001, issued by the Department of the Air Force for consolidated facilities maintenance services at Malmstrom Air Force Base. KIRA argues that the agency misevaluated EMI's and its proposal, and failed to conduct adequate discussions with the firm. We deny the protest. The RFP sought proposals to perform numerous requirements, including facilities and grounds maintenance, custodial services, refuse and recycling removal services and simplified acquisition for base engineering requirements (SABER). Offerors were advised that the agency would make award to the firm submitting the proposal

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