Summary

Carothers Construction, Inc., of Taylor, Mississippi, protests the award of a contract to Hoar Construction, LLC, of Birmingham, Alabama, under request for proposals (RFP) No. AG-3K15-S-10-0008, issued by the Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, for renovation of the Jamie Whitten Delta States Research Center (JWDSRC) building in Stoneville, Mississippi. Carothers asserts that the agency improperly evaluated the relevant project experience, staffing plan, schedule, and small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation program elements of the firm's proposal.

We deny the protest.