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GAO General Counsel Denies Bid Protest Involving SOS International, Reston, Va.
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving SOS International LLC on May 30, 2024.
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SOS International, LLC (SOSI), of Reston, Virginia, protests its elimination from the competition under request for task order proposals (RTOP) No. W50NH9-23-R-C3TO, issued by the Department of the Army, for intelligence operations support services. The protester contends the agency unreasonably eliminated SOSI from the competition because the Army was unable to access and view a portion of the offeror's submitted proposal.
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WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving SOS International LLC on May 30, 2024.
Highlights
SOS International, LLC (SOSI), of Reston, Virginia, protests its elimination from the competition under request for task order proposals (RTOP) No. W50NH9-23-R-C3TO, issued by the Department of the Army, for intelligence operations support services. The protester contends the agency unreasonably eliminated SOSI from the competition because the Army was unable to access and view a portion of the offeror's submitted proposal.
Wedeny the protest.
View Decision (https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422410)
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The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This version has been approved for public release.
Decision
Matter of: SOS International, LLC
File: B-422410
Date: May 28, 2024
Dawn E. Stern, Esq., David R. Lacker, Esq., and Andrew W. Curent, Esq., DLA Piper LLP (US), for the protester.
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin W. Hogan, Department of the Army, for the agency.
Michael P. Grogan, Esq., and Evan D. Wesser, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO General Counsel Denies Bid Protest Involving Advanced Logistics Partners, Fallston, Md.
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Advanced Logistics Partners Inc. and JB Contracting Inc. on June 11, 2024.
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Advanced Logistics Partners, Inc., of Fallston, Maryland, a small business, protests the award of a contract to JB Contracting, Inc., of Beltsville, Maryland, also a small business, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 12305B23R0022, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, for roof repairs in Beltsville, Maryland. The protester
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WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Advanced Logistics Partners Inc. and JB Contracting Inc. on June 11, 2024.
Highlights
Advanced Logistics Partners, Inc., of Fallston, Maryland, a small business, protests the award of a contract to JB Contracting, Inc., of Beltsville, Maryland, also a small business, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 12305B23R0022, issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service, for roof repairs in Beltsville, Maryland. The protesterargues that the awardee's proposal should have been found technically unacceptable, and that the agency conducted unequal and non-meaningful discussions.
We deny the protest.
View Decision (https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422051.2%2Cb-422051.3)
DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release.
Decision
Matter of: Advanced Logistics Partners, Inc.
File: B-422051.2; B-422051.3
Date: June 4, 2024
Robert J. Symon, Esq., Nathaniel J. Greeson, Esq., Charles F. Blanchard, Esq., and Owen E. Salyers, Esq., Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, for the protester.
Adam Humphries, Esq., United States Department of Agriculture, for the agency.
Paul N. Wengert, Esq., and Tania Calhoun, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
GAO General Counsel Denies Bid Protest Involving WILLCOR Inc., College Park, Md.
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving WILLCOR Inc. on May 23, 2024.
Highlights
WILLCOR Inc., a historically underutilized business zone small business, of College Park, Maryland, protests the terms of fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. N00039-24-R-3001, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), for a multitude of support services for the multifunction information distribution system (MIDS) program office (MPO) in San Diego, California. WILLCOR argues
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WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving WILLCOR Inc. on May 23, 2024.
Highlights
WILLCOR Inc., a historically underutilized business zone small business, of College Park, Maryland, protests the terms of fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. N00039-24-R-3001, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), for a multitude of support services for the multifunction information distribution system (MIDS) program office (MPO) in San Diego, California. WILLCOR arguesthat the FOPR is unduly restrictive of competition because it sets a $40 million threshold for organizational experience references.
We deny the protest.
View Decision (https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422358)
Decision
Matter of: WILLCOR Inc.
File: B-422358
Date: May 22, 2024
Brian Willoughby for the protester.
Sarah M. Erly, Esq., John W. Torresala, Esq., Mai Oanh P. Ho, Esq., and Erin L. Hernandez, Esq., Department of the Navy, for the agency.
Sarah T. Zaffina, Esq., and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
