LOGMET LLC (FA822424R0005)

B-423188.2 Jun 10, 2025 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights LOGMET LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) of Austin, Texas, protests the award of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Bionetics Corporation, a small business of Yorktown, Virginia, Tyonek Technical Services, LLC, a small disadvantaged business of Madison, Alabama, SkyQuest Aviation, an SDVOSB of Glendale, Arizona, Strategic Technology Institute, Inc., a small disadvantaged business of Rockville, Maryland, and Kay and Associates, Inc., a small business of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The awards were made pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8224-24-R-0005, issued by the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Sustainment Center, for various on-site depot services at multiple Air Force installations. The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal under the technical factor, and that the agency's resultant best-value determination was flawed. We deny the protest in part and dismiss it in part. View Decision DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This version has been approved for public release. Decision Matter of: LOGMET LLC File: B-423188.2 Date: June 10, 2025 Isaias Alba, IV, Esq., Tracey L. Pruiett, Esq., Christopher A. Jannace, Esq., and Abigail Finan, Esq., Piliero Mazza, PLLC, for the protester. Colonel Nina R. Padalino, Kelsi J. Pilcher, Esq., and Sanique J. Balan, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency. Michael P. Price, Esq., and John Sorrenti, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest challenging agency's evaluation of protester's proposal under the program management plan technical subfactor is denied where the agency reasonably determined the protester's proposal parroted solicitation language and did not otherwise address material solicitation requirements. 2. Protester's remaining protest grounds are dismissed where the protester cannot demonstrate any alleged agency error resulted in competitive prejudice. DECISION LOGMET LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) of Austin, Texas, protests the award of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to The Bionetics Corporation, a small business of Yorktown, Virginia, Tyonek Technical Services, LLC, a small disadvantaged business of Madison, Alabama, SkyQuest Aviation, an SDVOSB of Glendale, Arizona, Strategic Technology Institute, Inc., a small disadvantaged business of Rockville, Maryland, and Kay and Associates, Inc., a small business of Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The awards were made pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8224-24-R-0005, issued by the Department of the Air Force, Air Force Sustainment Center, for various on-site depot services at multiple Air Force installations. The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal under the technical factor, and that the agency's resultant best-value determination was flawed. We deny the protest in part and dismiss it in part. BACKGROUND The Air Force issued the RFP on January 29, 2024, pursuant to the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 15. Contracting Officer's Statement (COS) at 2; Agency Report (AR), Tab 3, RFP at 1.[1] The solicitation was set aside for small business concerns and contemplated the award of approximately five contracts for various on-site depot services, including “the modification, maintenance, inspection, corrosion control, overhaul, repair, regeneration, and storage of various aerial weapon systems and related components[,]” with the agency reserving the right to award more or fewer total contracts than the five indicated. COS at 2; AR, Tab 8, RFP § M at 1. The RFP contemplated a 5-year base period of performance with additional 3-year and 2‑year options. COS at 3. The RFP advised that the Air Force would utilize best-value tradeoff procedures in making its source selection decision, considering the following evaluation factors: (1) cost/price; (2) technical; (3) past performance; and (4) administrative and responsibility. RFP § M at 1. The past performance and administrative and responsibility factors would be assessed on an acceptable/unacceptable basis, and the solicitation provided that only proposals receiving a rating of acceptable under each of these two factors would be considered for award. Id. at 1-2. The technical factor contained three subfactors: (1) program management plan; (2) resource management and staffing plan (RMSP); and (3) quality management plan. Id. at 1. Each technical subfactor further contained various elements that the RFP required offerors to address in their proposals. See AR, Tab 7, RFP § L at 6-7.