Chugach Logistics-Facility Services JV, LLC (FA2521-22-R-0011)

B-421351 Mar 21, 2023 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights Chugach Logistics Facility Services JV, LLC (CLFS), of Anchorage, Alaska, protests the award of a contract to Yang Enterprises, Inc. (Yang), of Oviedo, Florida, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA252122R0011, issued by the Department of the Air Force on behalf of the United States Space Force (Space Force) for all personnel, equipment, and supplies required to provide base operations services and mission support at Ascension Auxiliary Air Field, on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. The protester contends that the agency's evaluation and award determination are unreasonable. We dismiss 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: Chugach Logistics‑Facility Services JV, LLC File: B-421351 Date: March 21, 2023 Scott R. Williamson, Esq., and Daniel R. Williamson, Esq., Williamson Law Group, LLC, for the protester. Damien C. Specht, Esq., James A. Tucker, Esq., and Victoria Dalcourt Angle, Esq., Morrison & Foerster LLP, for Yang Enterprises, Inc., the intervenor. Colonel Frank Yoon, Lawrence M. Anderson, Esq., and Jeffrey R. Clark, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency. Sarah T. Zaffina, Esq., and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging evaluation of awardee’s proposal is dismissed where protester’s allegations, which are based on speculation, do not establish a valid basis of protest and are legally insufficient. 2. Protest alleging that the agency improperly conducted discussions is dismissed for failing to set forth a valid a basis of protest where protester does not provide essential evidence in its possession necessary to support its allegations. 3. Protest challenging agency’s best‑value tradeoff decision is dismissed where protester’s allegations are derivative of the protester’s various challenges to the agency’s evaluation, which we have concluded fail to provide a valid basis of protest or are untimely. DECISION Chugach Logistics Facility Services JV, LLC (CLFS), of Anchorage, Alaska, protests the award of a contract to Yang Enterprises, Inc. (Yang), of Oviedo, Florida, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA252122R0011, issued by the Department of the Air Force on behalf of the United States Space Force (Space Force) for all personnel, equipment, and supplies required to provide base operations services and mission support at Ascension Auxiliary Air Field, on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. The protester contends that the agency’s evaluation and award determination are unreasonable. We dismiss the protest. BACKGROUND On April 13, 2022, Space Force issued the solicitation for “all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non‑personal services necessary” to provide base operations and mission support services at the Ascension Auxiliary Air Field.” Protest at 2; RFP at 1.[1] The RFP contemplated the award of a single indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) contract under which fixed‑price, cost‑plus‑fixed‑fee, and cost-reimbursable task orders would be issued during the contract’s 10‑year term. Id. at 3, 27‑39. The RFP established three evaluation factors (technical capability program management, past performance, and cost/price) and provided for award on a best‑value tradeoff basis. RFP at 2106. The technical factor and its four subfactors were all to be evaluated on an acceptable/ unacceptable basis; among technically acceptable proposals, tradeoffs might then be made between past performance and cost/price, which were of approximately equal weight. Id. The solicitation indicated that the agency would conduct discussions, and that it would consider offerors’ responses to evaluation notices (ENs) and final proposal revisions (FPRs) in the source selection decision. Id. at 2106‑2107. The agency received proposals from CLFS and Yang by May 12, the deadline for receipt of proposals. Protest at 7. The agency then issued ENs to the offerors and requested FPRs; both offerors timely submitted final proposals by the November 28 deadline. Id. After evaluation, Space Force notified CLFS that it was not the successful offeror and that Yang would be awarded the contract. Id.