![]() The order was placed with Sizewise and this protest followed.Įncompass argues that the agency improperly evaluated its proposed mattress and unreasonably placed the order for Sizemore's higher priced mattress. In so doing, the agency compared Sizewise's proposed mattress to Encompass's proposed mattress, and determined that Sizemore's proposed mattress was excellent in almost all respects, and represented a better value than Encompass's lower priced quotation, given the problems found with respect to Encompass's proposed mattress, including the failure to include side handles and the "poor" perimeter firmness. The agency made a tradeoff analysis of the quotations and determined that Sizewise's quotation represented the best value to the government. The past performance of both offerors was determined to be excellent. In contrast, the mattress to be provided by Sizewise "met all our requirements mostly in an exemplary way." Id. Sizewise submitted the third lowest price and received the highest technical score. The evaluators found that Encompass's mattress's perimeter firmness "felt 'unstable' edge 'mushy'" with no literature included in the quotation that showed the indentation load deflection of the proposed mattress, and that its proposed mattress did not have side handles. Encompass's lower technical score was based upon the evaluation of its quotation and sample mattress. Encompass's quotation proposed the lowest price and received the third highest technical score. Vendors were also required to bring onsite one sample of its proposed mattress for a 1-day evaluation period. One of the three criteria stated with regard to the ease of use subfactor was "andles on side for lifting and moving." Id. ![]() Literature and written documentation must directly address and support this factor. Under the pressure management subfactor, the RFQ stated: Perimeter foam has indentation load deflection edge support (Foam firmness) of 30 and over: The offeror shall provide literature and written documentation on company letterhead to support this factor. The technical factor consisted of six equally weighted subfactors: ease of use, pressure management, stability and reliability, comfort, warranty, and delivery. The RFQ, as amended, provided for the issuance of an order to the vendor whose quotation was determined to represent the best value to the government, with quotations to be evaluated on the basis of the following equally weighted factors: technical, past performance and price. The RFQ required that vendors provide "descriptive literature and/or brochure information of the mattress specifications and other characteristics specified in the description." RFQ at 3. ![]() The RFQ sought quotations from firms holding FSS contracts for therapeutic hospital mattresses and pumps. Encompass argues that the agency improperly evaluated its proposed mattress. VA-260-07-RQ-0129, for therapeutic hospital mattresses and mattress pumps. Encompass Group LLC of Chicago, Illinois, protests the Department of Veterans Affairs' issuance of a delivery order to Sizewise Rentals, LLC of Kansas City, Missouri, under that firm's General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No.
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