GAO Grants Protest Costs to Delphinus Due to Navy’s Flawed Best-Value Tradeoff
GAO grants Delphinus Engineering reimbursement of protest costs after Navy’s flawed best-value tradeoff decision; highlights importance of accurate source selection and prompt corrective action.
GAO Pushes Back on Protest Cost Penalties but Proposes Stricter Standards
GAO’s response to Section 885 of the FY2025 NDAA rejects protest cost penalties, proposes new pleading standards, and warns Congress of unintended harm to small businesses and competition.
Missed Deadlines and Misread Rules: GAO Denies Protest Despite Agency’s Faulty Past Performance Evaluation
In Jude & L Construction, GAO found the Air Force misinterpreted its own solicitation when it excluded affiliate past performance, but still denied the protest due to the protester’s failure to ensure timely PPQ submissions. Learn why timing and clarity matter in past performance evaluations.
GAO Denies Kratos Protest: A Cautionary Glimpse into Evaluation Risk and Proposal Clarity
GAO’s denial of Kratos’s protest over a Navy Seaport-NxG task order illustrates how proposal clarity, proprietary tools, and past performance can shape evaluations. This decision offers a measured view of risks and protest utility for government contractors.
GAO Denies Brandan Enterprises’ Protest over Visitor Services Task Order at Arlington Cemetery
GAO denies Brandan Enterprises’ protest over a visitor services task order at Arlington Cemetery, citing reasonable evaluation and meaningful discussions over labor hour deficiencies.
GAO Denies Protest Alleging Misrepresentation and Unreasonable Past Performance Evaluation in RCCTO SETA Task Order Award
GAO denies protest by Quantum Research International alleging misrepresentation and flawed evaluation in Army RCCTO SETA task order award to PeopleTec. Decision clarifies material misrepresentation standards and best-value tradeoff discretion.
GAO Denies SOS International’s Protest Over Army Cyber Task Order Evaluation
GAO denies SOS International's protest over Army's cyber task order, affirming the reasonableness of the oral presentation evaluation and exclusion from award. The case underscores FAR 16.5’s streamlined process and importance of meeting solicitation thresholds.
GAO Denies and Dismisses AIX Tech Protest over DISA Task Order Award to DSG
GAO denies and dismisses AIX Tech’s protest over a DISA task order award to DSG, ruling allegations of improper evaluation and conflict of interest as speculative and unsupported. The decision reinforces key standards for bid protests and agency conflict of interest reviews.
GAO Denies Protest in Air Force Intranet Support Award: Price Realism, Discussions, and Best Value All Upheld
GAO denies protest by SMS Data Products over Air Force award to Abacus Technology. The case upholds agency evaluations on price realism, discussions, and best-value determinations under FAR 52.222-46.
GAO Upholds USMC’s Corrective Action to Add Price Realism in Catalyst Solutions Protest
GAO denies Catalyst Solutions’ protest, affirming the USMC’s right to amend its solicitation to include a price realism evaluation during corrective action. The ruling highlights agency discretion in addressing procurement risks and ensuring fair competition.
GAO Denies Protest Over SBIR Phase III Award to Clear Align for Air Force Tactical Security System
The GAO denied a protest by Digital Force Technologies challenging the Air Force's decision to issue a sole-source SBIR Phase III solicitation to Clear Align for a tactical security system. The ruling clarifies successor-in-interest eligibility and the threshold for SBIR-derived work under Phase III.
GAO Dismisses Perimeter Solutions’ Protest Over Sole-Source Award for Wildfire Retardant Testing
GAO dismissed Perimeter Solutions' protest over a Forest Service sole-source contract to Fortress North America for wildfire retardant testing, citing Perimeter’s lack of standing due to incomplete testing. This decision reaffirms the government’s discretion in determining readiness for field evaluations under public safety exigencies.
GAO Denies Lockheed Martin’s OCI Protest in TOC-L Competition
The GAO denied Lockheed Martin’s protest of the Air Force’s TOC-L procurement, finding no unreasonable conflict of interest by SAIC and affirming the solicitation allowed fair competition. This decision reinforces the high threshold for overturning agency OCI determinations.
GAO Denies Protest Over USDA's Strict Formatting Rejection in RiverNorth Case
GAO denies RiverNorth’s protest after USDA rejected its proposal for violating font size formatting rules. The ruling stresses the importance of strict RFQ compliance and clarifies what does and does not constitute unequal treatment or required SBA referral.
GAO Dismisses 4K Global-ACC JV's Request for Reconsideration on PLA Protest
The GAO dismissed 4K Global-ACC JV’s request for reconsideration of a protest related to a PLA requirement, emphasizing that new court decisions issued after a protest ruling do not establish errors of fact or law warranting reversal.
GAO Denies Protest by BAE Systems Over USS Russell Contract Award
GAO denies BAE Systems' protest of the USS Russell maintenance contract, finding the Navy reasonably evaluated dry dock capacity and manpower in selecting CMSD. The decision affirms compliance with FY 2024 NDAA Section 126 and solicitation criteria.
GAO Sustains Protest by Anika Systems Over USCIS Task Order Award
The GAO has sustained a protest by Anika Systems, Inc., finding USCIS's evaluation of proposals flawed and inconsistent with procurement regulations in a data strategy support contract. Key issues included disparate technical evaluation and failure to reasonably assign proposal strengths.
GAO Upholds Dismissal in Leadership and Performance Strategies Reconsideration Request
GAO denies reconsideration request by Leadership and Performance Strategies regarding Marine Corps contract, emphasizing clarity of solicitation criteria and procedural compliance in federal contracting protests.
GAO Denies Protest by Wave Digital Assets Regarding DOJ Cryptocurrency Management Contract Award
GAO denies Wave Digital Assets' protest over DOJ cryptocurrency management contract, clarifying compliance and license requirements as performance issues rather than evaluation criteria.
GAO Denies Protest Over Army Waste Services Contract at Fort Moore
GAO denies Zero Waste Solutions’ protest over an Army contract award for waste services at Fort Moore, affirming that the winning bidder’s proposal was responsive and the responsibility determination was reasonable.