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Here's a look at news stories involving federal bid protest decisions issued by the GAO General Counsel

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GAO Denies Protest Against U.S. Space Force Contract
By Marlyn T. Vitin
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by BTAS Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio, concerning a task order awarded to Credence Management Solutions LLC, McLean, Virginia. The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service issued the task order on behalf of the U.S. Space Force for command staff support services. The decision was issued on Feb. 5, 2025.

BTAS Inc., a small business, challenged the agency's evaluation of both technical and cost proposals, arguing that it was unreasonable.

The GAO reviewed the protest and found no merit in BTAS Inc.'s ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest Against NOAA Web Services Award
By Marlyn T. Vitin
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has announced on June 17, 2025, that it has denied a protest filed by Mobomo LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Mobomo LLC, a small business, challenged the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's issuance of an order to ResolveSoft Inc., Elkridge, Maryland, also a small business. The contract is for web modernization and maintenance services.

Mobomo LLC protested NOAA's evaluation of quotations and its conduct of exchanges with vendors. The Government Accountability Office has denied the protest, concluding ... Show Full Article

GAO Affirms U.S. Navy Sole-Source Award for Medical Training
By Marlyn T. Vitin
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has announced on June 27, 2025, that it has denied a protest filed by Assessment and Training Solutions Consulting Corp., Virginia Beach, Virginia. Assessment & Training Solutions Consulting Corp., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, challenged the U.S. Navy's sole-source, fixed-price purchase order to Tactical Electronics and Military Supply LLC, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The contract is for tactical first responder medical training for military troops prior to deployment.

Assessment and Training Solutions Consulting Corporation ... Show Full Article

GAO Affirms U.S. Air Force Dual Signature Requirement in Small Business Innovation Research Solicitation
By Marlyn T. Vitin
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Compotech Inc., Brewer, Maine, challenging the terms of a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Phase II solicitation. Compotech had argued that the solicitation's requirement for unique signatures from both a customer and an end-user on a mandatory customer memorandum was unduly restrictive and immaterial.

The protest, filed under topic AFX24.5 concerning innovative defense-related dual purpose technologies/solutions, was denied by the GAO in a decision dated June 12, 2025.

The U.S. Air Force's ... Show Full Article