Wits Solutions, Inc. (B-421775.14)

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Category: Compliance

Date: 22 November 2024

URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-421775.14

Wits Solutions, Inc., protested GSA’s exclusion of its proposal for the management and advisory domain under the OASIS+ multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) solicitation. Wits alleged the decision was inconsistent with the solicitation terms, arguing it should have been evaluated based only on its own qualifications for this domain rather than those of its subcontractor team.

GSA excluded Wits based on a solicitation requirement that all proposed subcontractors on the team must meet the size standard for any domain. GSA determined that one of Wits's subcontractors, GrammaTech, did not meet the small business size standard for the management and advisory domain, making the proposal ineligible for this portion of the IDIQ.

The protest was denied. GAO found GSA’s evaluation consistent with the solicitation terms and procurement regulations, highlighting the importance of clearly understanding and addressing all solicitation requirements at the proposal stage.

Digest

Protest challenging exclusion of the protester’s proposal from consideration for the award of one domain number within the scope of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract award is denied where the agency’s evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.