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B-422405,B-422405.2 Jul 13, 2024 1 (2024-07-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaoqon0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Gu AOU.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Comptroller General Washington, DC 20548 of the United States DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to Decision a GAO Protective Order. This version has been approved for public release. Matter of: Zin Technologies, Inc. File: B-422405; B-422405.2 Date: June 13, 2024 Jeffery M. Chiow, Esq., Eleanor M. Ross, Esq., Timothy M. McLister, Esq., and Jordan N. Malone, Esq., Greenberg Traurig, LLP, for the protester. Douglas P. Hibshman, Esq., Keeley A. McCarty, Esq., Dana Molinari, Esq., and Jung Hyoun Han, Esq., Fox Rothschild LLP, for Sierra Lobo, Inc., the intervenor. Stephen T. O'Neal, Esq., MacAllister A. West, Esq., James P. Burke, Esq., Kendall A. Grodek, Esq., National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for the agency. Michael P. Price, Esq., and John Sorrenti, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging agency's assessment of weaknesses to the mission suitability volume of the protester's proposal is denied where the record demonstrates the weaknesses were reasonably assessed. 2. Protest alleging the agency engaged in discussions that were not meaningful and unequal is denied where the record demonstrates the agency's conduct of discussions was reasonable and treated offerors in an even-handed manner. 3. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of proposals under the relevant experience and past performance factor is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable, consistent with the terms of the solicitation, and adequately documented. 4. Protest challenging the agency's best-value determination is denied where the record demonstrates the source selection authority's decision was based on a reasonable underlying evaluation. 5. Protest alleging the agency failed to mitigate an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) with respect to the awardee's major subcontractor is denied where the protester has failed to allege hard facts indicating the existence of a potential OCI.

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