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B-299518 1 (2007-06-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaufc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: A G A O Comptroller General . Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 Decision Matter of: Matthews Manufacturing, Inc. File: B-299518; B-299518.3 Date: June 11, 2007 Matt Alexander for the protester. Charles Morris, for Universal Marine Services, Inc., an intervenor. J. Stephen Brophy, Esq., Department of Homeland Security, for the agency. Charles W. Morrow, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Where solicitation for buoys gave predominant weight to technical factors as compared to price, agency's decision to award, based on the offeror's higher-priced proposal and demonstrated experience and capability in producing buoys identical to those being procured, was reasonable and in accord with the solicitation. DECISION Matthews Manufacturing, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Universal Marine Services, Inc., under request for proposals (RFP) No. HSCG23-06-R-ECB018, by the United States Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, for the supply of steel ocean buoys. We deny the protest. The RFP, issued on September 8, 2006, sought proposals for steel ocean buoys to be used as navigational aids to be fabricated in accordance with government provided specifications and drawings. The RFP contemplated the award of a fixed-price, with economic price adjustments, requirements contract, for a base year with four 1-year options. The RFP provided for award on a best-value basis, considering the following evaluation factors listed in descending order of importance: manufacturing approach capability, relevant experience, quality control plan, price, and relevant past performance. RFP at 129.

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