Janus Global Operations, LLC ()

B-418980,B-418980.2,B-418980.3 Nov 10, 2020 Jump To FULL REPORT VIEW DECISION RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights Janus Global Operations, LLC, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, protests the Department of the Army's award of a task order to Triple Canopy, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, pursuant to a task order request for proposals (TORP) issued under indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for security support services that were previously awarded by the Army. Janus primarily complains that the agency's best-value tradeoff determination was improper; additionally, Janus protests the agency's evaluation under the technical, price, and past performance evaluation factors. 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:  Janus Global Operations, LLC File:  B-418980; B-418980.2; B-418980.3 Date:  November 10, 2020 Terry L. Elling, Esq., Gregory R. Hallmark, Esq., and Kelsey M. Hayes, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, for the protester. Daniel Strouse, Esq., and John O’Brien, Esq., Cordatis Law LLP, for Triple Canopy, Inc., the intervenor. Alexa B. Bryan, Esq., and Scott A. Johnson, Esq., 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 Protest is denied where agency’s evaluations under each of the evaluation factors, along with its best-value tradeoff determination, were reasonable and consistent with the solicitation requirements and the stated evaluation criteria. DECISION Janus Global Operations, LLC, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, protests the Department of the Army’s award of a task order to Triple Canopy, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, pursuant to a task order request for proposals (TORP) issued under indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for security support services that were previously awarded by the Army.[1]  Janus primarily complains that the agency’s best-value tradeoff determination was improper; additionally, Janus protests the agency’s evaluation under the technical, price, and past performance evaluation factors. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND On February 6, 2020, the agency issued the solicitation, seeking proposals to provide security support services in Kuwait.[2]  The solicitation contemplated award of a fixed‑price contract for a 1-year base period and three 1-year option periods, and provided that the source selection decision would be based on a best-value tradeoff between the following evaluation factors:  technical,[3] past performance,[4] and price.[5]  The solicitation provided that the technical factor was significantly more important than past performance, and that past performance was more important than price.  AR, Tab 30, TORP § M at 1-2. On April 29, proposals were submitted by three offerors, including Janus and Triple Canopy.  Following the agency’s evaluation of initial proposals, Janus’s proposal was rated as either marginal or unacceptable under each of the three technical evaluation subfactors.[6]  AR, Tab 61, Initial Evaluation at 3-9.  Thereafter, the agency conducted discussions with the offerors, and final proposal revisions were submitted on June 4.[7]  Following the agency’s evaluation of final proposals, Janus’s and Triple Canopy’s proposals were rated as follows:[8] Janus Triple Canopy Technical   Acceptable Outstanding Surge Capability   Acceptable   Good Personnel Mgmt. Plan   Good   Good Logistics Mgmt. Plan   Acceptable   Outstanding Past Performance Satisfactory Confidence Satisfactory Confidence Price $142,269,198 $198,100,081 Contracting Officer’s Statement and Memorandum of Law (COS/MOL), Sept.