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B-311141 1 (2008-04-03)

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A         G    A    O                                                Comptroller General
.       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability                      of the United States
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548



          Decision


          Matter of: In and Out Valet Co.

          File:       B-311141

          Date:       April 3, 2008

          James T. Tramonte for the protester.
          Jose H. Lopez, Esq., and Kate Gorney, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the
          agency.
          Linda C. Glass, Esq., and Ralph 0. White, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO,
          participated in the preparation of the decision.
          DIGEST

          The Department of Veterans Affairs has statutory authority to make a sole-source
          award to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern where
          the anticipated award price exceeds the simplified acquisition threshold but does not
          exceed $5 million, the SDVOSB is determined to be a responsible source, and the
          contracting officer has determined that award can be made at a fair and reasonable
          price.
          DECISION

          In and Out Valet Co., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB),
          concern protests the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) decision to make a sole-
          source award to Veterans Parking Management, LLC (VPM), also an SDVOSB, for
          valet parking services at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center under request for
          proposals (RFP) No. VA244-08-RP-0090.

          We deny the protest.

          BACKGROUND

          On May 3, 2007, the VA issued a competitive SDVOSB set-aside solicitation (RFP No.
          244-07-RP-0010). Four offerors responded to the solicitation. VPM submitted the
          lowest-priced, most highly rated technical proposal and was awarded a contract on
          June 15 for a contract period of June 18 to January 31, 2008. In and Out protested
          VPM's eligibility as a small business concern to the Small Business Administration
          (SBA). On August 6, the SBA made a formal determination that VPM was other than

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