DynCorp International LLC

B-415349 Jan 03, 2018 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights DynCorp International LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, protests the Department of the Army's award of a contract to M1 Support Services, of Denton, Texas, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. W9124G-17-R-0002, to provide aircraft maintenance and support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama. DynCorp protests various aspects of the agency's source selection process, including challenges to the agency's evaluation of technical proposals, the agency's evaluation of past performance, and the agency's consideration of the awardee's experience. We deny the protest. We deny the protest. View Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted decision has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of:  DynCorp International LLC File:  B-415349 Date:  January 3, 2018 David M. Nadler, Esq., Adam Proujansky, Esq., Justin A. Chiarodo, Esq., Stephanie M. Harden, Esq., Philip E. Beshara, Esq., and Ioana Cristei, Esq., Blank Rome LLP, for the protester. Craig Smith, Esq., Richard B. O’Keeffe, Jr., Esq., Moshe B. Broder, Esq., and Colin J. Cloherty, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, for M1 Support Services LP, the intervenor. Lieutenant Colonel  Andrew J. Smith, Captain Douglas A. Reisinger, and Captain Harry M. Parent, Department of the Army, for the agency. Glenn G. Wolcott, Esq., and Christina Sklarew, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1.  Agency’s reliance on a calculation that quantified the benefits of offerors’ proposed enhancements to the solicitation requirements was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation. 2.  Protester’s challenge to the agency’s relevancy determinations regarding the size of offerors’ prior contracts that would be considered under the past performance factor is not timely filed, and the agency’s evaluation of the protester’s past performance record was reasonable and consistent with applicable statutes and regulations. 3.  Protester’s assertion that the awardee’s allegedly inadequate experience renders it incapable of performing the contract requirements constitutes a challenge to the agency’s affirmative responsibility determination and will not be considered.  DECISION DynCorp International LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, protests the Department of the Army’s award of a contract to M1 Support Services, of Denton, Texas, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. W9124G-17-R-0002, to provide aircraft maintenance and support services at Fort Rucker, Alabama.  DynCorp protests various aspects of the agency’s source selection process, including challenges to the agency’s evaluation of technical proposals, the agency’s evaluation of past performance, and the agency’s consideration of the awardee’s experience.   We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On December 15, 2016, the agency issued RFP No. W9124G-17-R-0002, seeking proposals to provide aircraft maintenance and logistical services to support flight training activities at Fort Rucker for a 1-year base performance period and nine 1-year option periods.  The contract seeks to ensure the availability of between 480 and 650 rotary wing aircraft[1] to support flight training requirements for Army and Air Force aviators.[2]  AR, Tab 11, Acquisition Strategy, at 4.  The estimated value of the contract over the 10‑year period is approximately $5 billion.  Id.