ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc.

B-415497 Jan 18, 2018 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, protests the award of a task order to The Buffalo Group, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HHM402-17-R-0015, issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), for development and enhancements for enterprise applications. ManTech argues that the agency's source selection decision was flawed. We sustain the protest. We sustain the protest. View Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of:  ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. File:  B-415497 Date:  January 18, 2018 Paul F. Khoury, Esq., and Samantha S. Lee, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, for the protester. David A. Edelstein, Esq., Allison Geewax, Esq., Laurence Schor, Esq., and Tamara M. McNulty, Esq., Asmar, Schor & McKenna, PLLC, for The Buffalo Group, the intervenor. Jessica A. Easton, Esq., Lieutenant Colonel Gregory J. Fike, Douglas Francken, Esq., Max D. Houtz, Esq., and Gregory A. Moritz, Esq., Defense Intelligence Agency, for the agency. Katherine I. Riback, Esq., and Amy B. Pereira, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest challenging the agency's best-value source selection decision is sustained where the record shows that there is insufficient information and analysis in the record to determine that the award selection was reasonable. DECISION ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, protests the award of a task order to The Buffalo Group, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HHM402-17-R-0015, issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), for development and enhancements for enterprise applications.  ManTech argues that the agency's source selection decision was flawed. We sustain the protest. BACKGROUND On March 14, 2017, the DIA issued the RFP pursuant to the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 16 for a Development and Enhancements for Enterprise Applications (DEEA) task order under the agency's Enhanced Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise (E-SITE) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide support to users, including war fighters and interagency partners that defend America's national security interests, by developing new applications, enhancing current applications and eliminating capability overlaps.[1]  Agency Report (AR), Exh. 4, RFP, Amend. 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS), Tab 4.2.2 at 2-4; RFP, Amend. 7, Tab 4.8.1 at 5.  The solicitation included separate contract line item numbers (CLINS) for labor, materials, and travel, and contemplated award of a single task order on a time-and-materials and cost reimbursable basis for a base year with four 1-year options, and an option to extend for an additional 6 months.  AR, RFP, Tab 4.1.1 at 2-8, 64.  The purpose of the procurement is to provide efficient, consistent and quality enterprise information technology (IT) management services to DIA customers and the intelligence community.  RFP, Amend. 1, PWS, Tab 4.2.2 at 4.  The PWS set forth DIA's eight broad program objectives under DEEA, including enabling standardized and consistent processes for moving from regionally-provided IT services to enterprise-provided IT services.  Id.  The contractor was to provide managed services which would meet the program and performance objectives within the thresholds identified in the PWS.  Id. The solicitation provided for award on a best-value tradeoff basis, considering price and two technical evaluation factors--program objectives and technical/management.[2]  RFP, Amend. 7, Tab 4.8.1 at 5, 10.The RFP provided that "[f]actor 2 [technical/management] is significantly more important than [f]actor 1 [program objectives], when combined [these factors are] significantly more important than price."  RFP, Amend. 7, Tab 4.8.1 at 6.  The agency would assign each of these factors one of the following combined technical/risk ratings:  outstanding, good, acceptable, marginal, and unacceptable.  RFP, Amend. 7, Tab 4.8.1 at 12-13.  As relevant to this protest, the definition of an acceptable rating was a proposal that met the requirements and indicated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements, with a risk of unsuccessful performance of no worse than moderate.  RFP, Amend. 7, Tab 4.8.1 at 12.