Gulf Civilization General Trading & Contracting Company (SP4510-21-R-0001)

B-419754,B-419754.2 Jun 10, 2021 Jump To FULL REPORT VIEW DECISION RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights Gulf Civilization General Trading and Contracting Company, of Al Salhiya, Kuwait, protests the award of a contract to Asahi General Trading & Contracting Company, of Al Ahmadi Governorat, Kuwait, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SP4510-21-R-0001, which was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for excess personal property management services, material handling equipment repair and maintenance services, and janitorial services in support of DLA's Disposal Support Office at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The protester generally challenges the methodology used to evaluate proposals, the specific evaluation of the awardee's proposal, and the resulting award decision. We deny the protest. View Decision Decision Matter of:  Gulf Civilization General Trading & Contracting Company File:  B-419754; B-419754.2 Date:  June 10, 2021 Gabriel Grillo, Gulf Civilization General Trading & Contracting Company, and Fred A. Joshua, Esq., Fred A. Joshua P.C., for the protester. Ahmad Al-Far, Asahi General Trading & Contracting Company, for the intervenor. Robin E. Walters, Esq., and Michael J. Kerrigan, Esq., Defense Logistics Agency, for the agency. Evan D. Wesser, Esq., and Edward Goldstein, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1.  Protest alleging that the agency’s evaluation of proposals and basis for award were inconsistent with the solicitation’s requirements is denied where the agency’s evaluation was consistent with the solicitation’s unambiguous requirements, and the protester’s objections otherwise constitute untimely challenges to the terms of the solicitation. 2.  Protester is not an interested party to challenge the evaluation of the awardee’s proposal and resulting award decision where the protester fails to demonstrate that it would have a substantial chance of receiving the award even if our Office were to sustain its protest. DECISION   Gulf Civilization General Trading and Contracting Company, of Al Salhiya, Kuwait, protests the award of a contract to Asahi General Trading & Contracting Company, of Al Ahmadi Governorat, Kuwait, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SP4510-21-R-0001, which was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for excess personal property management services, material handling equipment repair and maintenance services, and janitorial services in support of DLA’s Disposal Support Office at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  The protester generally challenges the methodology used to evaluate proposals, the specific evaluation of the awardee’s proposal, and the resulting award decision. We deny the protest. BACKGROUND The RFP, which was issued on December 15, 2020, and subsequently amended twice, sought proposals for excess personal property management services, material handling equipment repair and maintenance services, and janitorial services in support of DLA’s Disposal Support Office at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  The RFP was issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12 and the streamlined acquisition procedures of FAR subpart 13.5.  The RFP contemplated the award of a single indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract against which the agency can award fixed-price orders.  Agency Report (AR), Tab 1, RFP, at 38, 62.  The RFP contemplated that the IDIQ contract would have a 12-month base period, and two, 12‑month option periods.  Id. at 20.  Award was to be on a best-value tradeoff basis, considering (1) past performance and (2) price; past performance was significantly more important than price.  AR, Tab 1, RFP, amend. 2, at 28. As to past performance, offerors were required to provide relevant information for up to six references regarding the level of performance, in terms of delivery and quality achieved, under either U.S. government or commercial contracts for the same or similar services for performance in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during the last five years.  Id.