Valiant Government Services, LLC

B-416488 Aug 30, 2018 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights Valiant Government Services, LLC (Valiant), of McLean, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to J&J Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a/ J&J Worldwide Services, of Austin, Texas (J&J), under request for proposals (RFP) No. W912DY-15-D-00XX, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for operations and maintenance services. Valiant alleges that the agency unreasonably conducted its best-value tradeoff analysis. 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 version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of:  Valiant Government Services, LLC File:  B-416488 Date:  August 30, 2018 Aron C. Beezley, Esq., Lisa A. Markman, Esq., and Sarah S. Osborne, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, for the protester. Adam K. Lasky, Esq., David Y. Yang, Esq., and Daniel P. Radthorne, Esq., Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, LLP, for J&J Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a J&J Worldwide Services, the intervenor. Steven W. Feldman, Esq., and Margaret P. Simmons, Esq., Department of the Army, for the agency. Todd C. Culliton, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1.  Protest allegation that the agency was required to select protester for award where the protester received identical adjectival ratings and was lower-priced is dismissed because an agency is required to look beyond the adjectival ratings and qualitatively compare the relative advantages and disadvantages associated with the proposals.  2.  Protest allegation that the agency inadequately documented its tradeoff decision is denied where the record shows that the agency specifically compared the advantages and disadvantages associated with the proposals. 3.  Protest allegation that the agency’s tradeoff decision was unreasonable is denied where the record shows that it was in accordance with stated evaluation criteria and considered all of the advantages and disadvantages associated with the proposals. DECISION Valiant Government Services, LLC (Valiant), of McLean, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to J&J Maintenance, Inc., d/b/a/ J&J Worldwide Services, of Austin, Texas (J&J), under request for proposals (RFP) No. W912DY‑15‑D‑00XX, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, for operations and maintenance services.  Valiant alleges that the agency unreasonably conducted its best-value tradeoff analysis. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND  The Corps issued the RFP on September 22, 2017, for maintenance services to be provided at the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California.  RFP at 1.  The RFP contemplated the issuance of a task order to be completed over an 8‑month base period, an initial 1-year option period, and then a final 7-month option period.[1]  RFP amend. 8 at 1.  At a minimum, offerors were expected to provide operations, maintenance, repair, and facilities management services.  Performance Work Statement (PWS), Operations and Maintenance at ¶ 1.0.  The RFP also listed six optional services to be performed at the discretion of the agency, including environmental, grounds maintenance, entomology and pest control, environmental compliance, biomedical and kitchen equipment support, and operational ventilation survey support.  Id. at ¶1.1.  The solicitation provided for award on a best-value tradeoff basis considering price, experience, management/technical approach, and past performance.  RFP at 1, 3-9.  The experience and management/technical approach factors were equal in importance, and significantly more important than past performance.  Id.