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B-422557.2,B-422557.3 Jan 03, 2025 1 (2025-01-03)

handle is hein.gao/gaorhw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.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 redacted version has been approved for public release. Matter of: Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc. File: B-422557.2; B-422557.3 Date: January 3, 2025 Joseph G. Martinez, Esq., and Stephen G. Robison, Esq., Dentons US LLP, for the protester. Christopher J. Slottee, Esq., Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C., for Trinity Analysis and Development Corp., the intervenor. Michelle A. Dexter,Esq., Department of the Interior, for the agency. Jacob M. Talcott, Esq., and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of quotations is denied where the evaluation was reasonable and in accordance with the terms of the solicitation. 2. Protest alleging that the agency failed to adequately address a purported conflict of interest is denied where the agency meaningfully considered the allegation and reasonably concluded that no conflict of interest existed. 3. Protest that the agency failed to conduct a proper best-value tradeoff analysis is denied where protester fails to demonstrate that the tradeoff was unreasonable. DECISION Bhate Environmental Associates, Inc., a small business of Birmingham, Alabama, protests the issuance of a task order to Trinity Analysis and Development Corp., a small business of Shalimar, Florida, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 140DO424Q0103, for environmental services at three U.S. Air Force installations in Florida. The Department of the Interior issued the solicitation on behalf of the Department of the Air Force. The protester contends that the agency unreasonably evaluated quotations, failed to adequately respond to an apparent conflict of interest, and conducted a flawed best-value tradeoff. We deny the protest.

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