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Subcommittee recommends rejecting FM Generator’s protest of DAS generator contract
Summary
A three-person contested-solicitation subcommittee summarized its review of a protest by FM Generator over a Department of Administrative Services contract for standby generators and recommended rejecting the complaint after finding documentation showing required certifications.
A contracted bid protest from FM Generator challenging a Department of Administrative Services (DAS) solicitation for standby electric generators and transfer switches was reviewed by a three-person subcommittee, which recommended rejecting the protest.
A committee member summarized the complaint and the subcommittee’s review. The subcommittee’s account, as described to the full board, said the protest turned on whether bidders had indicated on their submissions that they had specific staff qualifications and certifications. The committee representative said the awarded vendor’s submission showed the required certifications on review and that the subcommittee therefore rejected the complaint.
Legal/administrative context: a subcommittee review of contested solicitations is required by statute to be performed by three members; the panel convened and reviewed documentation and rankings before reaching its recommendation.
The board did not record a full-board overturning motion in the transcript; the contested-case subcommittee met separately after the full meeting to proceed with vendor proceedings and follow statutory timelines. Members discussed logistics including whether hearings will be in-person or on Microsoft/Zoom and whether complainants should attend the subcommittee review.
What was alleged and how it was resolved: According to the complainant (FM Generator), the company alleged it should have won the award because it had employees with the correct certificates. The subcommittee’s summary said that while FM Generator argued the licensing requirement was unnecessary, the record showed the awarded vendor had indicated appropriate certifications and was awarded the contract. The subcommittee therefore recommended rejecting the protest.
Next steps: The contested-case subcommittee will continue the vendor proceedings after the full meeting; staff and members will schedule any hearings on the statutory 30-day timeline and notify involved parties.
