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GAO Dismisses Protest by Loc Performance Products of Plymouth, Michigan

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Loc Performance Products of Plymouth, Michigan.

According to the GAO, Loc Performance Products "protests its exclusion from the competitive range, and the agency's determination of affirmative responsibility for Ibis Tek, Inc., under solicitation No. W15QKN-18-R-0004 issued by the Department of Army for armor hardware, turret systems, and platform integration kits. The protester alleges that the agency erred in several respects in evaluating its proposal, and additionally erred ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Advanced Alliant Solutions Team of Fairfax, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Advanced Alliant Solutions Team of Fairfax, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Advanced Alliant Solutions Team "protests the issuance of a task order to Data Computer Corporation of America (DCCA), of Ellicott City, Maryland, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HT940219R0002, issued by the Defense Health Agency for information technology (IT) and engineering services. AAST alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal and improperly made the source selection decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Catalyst Solutions of Stafford, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Catalyst Solutions of Stafford, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Catalyst Solutions "protests the award of a contract to Keith Stalder and Associates, LLC (KSA), of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. M00264-18-R-0020, issued by the Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, to provide call center services at the Sergeant Merlin German Wounded Warrior Call Center, in support of the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment's Recovery Care Program, at Quantico, ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by Kingfisher Systems of Falls Church, Virginia, Blue Glacier Management Group of Arlington, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Kingfisher Systems of Falls Church, Virginia, and Blue Glacier Management Group of Arlington, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Kingfisher Systems and Blue Glacier Management Group "protest the establishment of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Customer Value Partners, Inc. (CVP), a small business located in Fairfax, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 12314418Q0055, issued by the Department of Agriculture ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Kingfisher Systems of Falls Church, Virginia, and Blue Glacier Management Group of Arlington, Virginia. According to the GAO, Kingfisher Systems and Blue Glacier Management Group "protest the establishment of a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Customer Value Partners, Inc. (CVP), a small business located in Fairfax, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 12314418Q0055, issued by the Department of Agriculture(USDA), for information technology (IT) security services. The protesters challenge the agency's evaluation of quotations under the RFQ's go/no go criteria."

The bid protest decision (B-417149,B-417149.2,B-417149.3,B-417149.4,B-417149.5) was issued on April 1, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417149,B-417149.2,B-417149.3,B-417149.4,B-417149.5).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging evaluation of experience is denied where the agency reasonably assessed the relevance of the experience as required by the solicitation.

2. Protest challenging technical acceptability of vendor's quotation is denied where agency reasonably determined that information provided in vendor's quotation showed that proposed personnel satisfied the "go/no go" qualifications specified in the solicitation, and thus, evaluation of vendor's quotation as acceptable was reasonable, supported by the record, and consistent with the solicitation.

2. Protest challenging technical acceptability of awardee's quotation is denied where the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation and protester's objection to the evaluation reflects the protester's untimely disagreement with the plain, unambiguous language of the solicitation."

The participants in the case included: Kevin P. Mullen, and Sandeep N. Nandivada, Morrison & Foerster, for Kingfisher Systems; and Stuart W. Turner, Nathaniel E. Castellano, and Alexandra L. Barbee-Garrett, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, for Blue Glacier Management Group, the protesters. Milton C. Johns, and Emily A. Spence, FH+H, for Customer Value Partners, the intervenor. Elin M. Dugan, Department of Agriculture, for the agency. Heather Weiner, and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Shivoy of McLean, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Shivoy of McLean, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Shivoy "protests the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health's (NIH) exclusion of the protester's proposal from further consideration under request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2016015, for information technology (IT) supplies and services. The protester argues that the exclusion of Shivoy's proposal, based on the failure to submit verification of an adequate accounting system for its contractor team arrangement ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Arctic Slope Mission Services of Beltsville, Maryland

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Arctic Slope Mission Services of Beltsville, Maryland.

According to the GAO, Arctic Slope Mission Services "protests the award of a contract to Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd., a small business of Wakefield, Massachusetts, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. 18-R-0270, issued by the Department of the Air Force for advisory and assistance support services for the Hanscom Special Programs Community. The protester challenges the agency's cost realism analysis, technical ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Arctic Slope Mission Services of Beltsville, Maryland. According to the GAO, Arctic Slope Mission Services "protests the award of a contract to Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd., a small business of Wakefield, Massachusetts, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. 18-R-0270, issued by the Department of the Air Force for advisory and assistance support services for the Hanscom Special Programs Community. The protester challenges the agency's cost realism analysis, technicalevaluation, and best-value decision."

The bid protest decision (B-417244) was issued on April 8, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417244).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of the protester's proposed costs for realism is denied where the agency reasonably made upward adjustments to protester's proposed costs based on actual rates from its incumbent effort during which it experienced recruitment and retention performance problems.

2. Protest that the agency should have assigned protester's proposal multiple strengths and a higher technical rating reflects the protester's disagreement with the agency's evaluation judgment, and provides no basis for sustaining the protest.

3. Protest that the agency improperly failed to conduct a comparative evaluation of proposals when making best-value selection decision is denied where the proposal selected for award was highest-rated technically and lowest-priced."

The participants in the case included: Damien C. Specht, R. Locke Bell, and Rachael K. Plymale, Morrison & Foerster, for the protester. David S. Cohen, John J. O'Brien, Daniel J. Strouse, and Laurel A. Hockey, Cordatis Law, for Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, the intervenor. Kyle E. Gilbertson, and Alexis J. Bernstein, Department of the Air Force, for the agency. Heather Self, and Edward Goldstein, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Norfolk Dredging "protests the cancellation of invitation for bids (IFB) No. W912HP-18-B-0004, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (Corps), for dredging services near Charleston, South Carolina. Norfolk contends that the agency's decision to cancel the IFB and complete the acquisition as a negotiated procurement is unreasonable, as the agency should have awarded the contract to Norfolk, the low bidder."

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GAO Denies Protest by Amyx of Dallas, Texas

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Amyx of Dallas, Texas.

According to the GAO, Amyx "protests the issuance of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) against the Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) to SRA International, Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 70CMSD18Q00000016, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, for operations support services. Amyx alleges that the agency unreasonably made its source selection decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Trillion Technology Solutions of Reston, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Trillion Technology Solutions of Reston, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Trillion Technology Solutions "protests the rejection of the proposal it submitted in response to request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2016015, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH), for the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) Small Business contract. ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by F-Star Zaragosa Port, F-Star Socorro Holding Both Located in Scottsdale, Arizona

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by F-Star Zaragosa Port and F-Star Socorro Holding both located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

According to the GAO, F-Star Zaragosa Port and F-Star Socorro Holding "protest the terms of pre-solicitation notice No. 9TX3160, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, seeking expressions of interest to provide leased warehouse space for a federal tenant agency. The protesters refer to the notice as a "solicitation" and contend that the "solicitation's" specifications ... Show Full Article

GAO Sustains Protest by NavQSys of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by NavQSys of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

According to the GAO, NavQSys "protests the corrective action taken by the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command (AMC), in response to an earlier protest by Semper Valens Solutions, Inc. (Semper Valens), of Canyon Lake, Texas, challenging the Army's award of a contract to NavQSys under request for proposals (RFP) No. W56KGY-17-R-0020, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command (ACC) - Aberdeen Proving Ground ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by SSI Technology of Sterling Heights, Michigan

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by SSI Technology of Sterling Heights, Michigan.

According to the GAO, SSI Technology "protests the issuance of a purchase order to Marine Air Supply Company, Inc. (MAS), a small business, of Frederick, Maryland, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. SPE7L2-19-T-1375, which was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for engine relay-solenoids. SSI, which is one of two authorized sources identified in the RFQ for the parts, alleges that MAS will not ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by SSI Technology of Sterling Heights, Michigan. According to the GAO, SSI Technology "protests the issuance of a purchase order to Marine Air Supply Company, Inc. (MAS), a small business, of Frederick, Maryland, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. SPE7L2-19-T-1375, which was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for engine relay-solenoids. SSI, which is one of two authorized sources identified in the RFQ for the parts, alleges that MAS will notdeliver an approved item, the other approved source is unable or unwilling to manufacture the approved item, and the agency unreasonably failed to validate whether MAS is an authorized dealer or distributor for the other approved source."

The bid protest decision (B-417299) was issued on April 4, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417299).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest alleging that the awardee will not deliver the specific approved part identified in the solicitation is dismissed because whether an offeror delivers a product in accordance with the solicitation's specifications presents a matter of contract administration which our Office does not consider as part of our bid protest function.

2. Post-award protest alleging that an approved source identified in the solicitation is unable to produce the approved part is dismissed because it is, in essence, an untimely challenge to the terms of the solicitation.

3. Protest alleging that the awardee was required to submit at the time of quotation submission proof that it is an authorized dealer of an approved source identified in the solicitation is denied because the solicitation contained no requirement for an offeror to provide such proof with its quotation or obligate the agency to validate such relationship prior to award."

The participants in the case included: Bret S. Wacker, and Emily J. Baldwin, Clark Hill, for the protester. Tyson S. McDonald, Defense Logistics Agency, for the agency. Evan D. Wesser, and Edward Goldstein, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Sallyport Global Holdings of Reston, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Sallyport Global Holdings of Reston, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Sallyport Global Holdings "protests the award of a sole-source contract to SOS International, LLC, of Reston, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W52P1J-18-R-TajiBLS, issued by the Department of the Army for base life support (BLS) services at Camp Taji, Iraq. Sallyport maintains that the agency's sole-source acquisition strategy is unreasonable, and that the requirement should be subject to full and open ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by Technica of Charleston, South Carolina

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Technica of Charleston, South Carolina.

According to the GAO, Technica "protests the issuance of a task order to Aviation Security Management, LLC (ASM), of Dumfries, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 70T05018R5NSPP176, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, for airport screening security services at Punta Gorda Airport in Punta Gorda, Florida. Technica argues that the agency misevaluated proposals ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Technica of Charleston, South Carolina. According to the GAO, Technica "protests the issuance of a task order to Aviation Security Management, LLC (ASM), of Dumfries, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 70T05018R5NSPP176, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, for airport screening security services at Punta Gorda Airport in Punta Gorda, Florida. Technica argues that the agency misevaluated proposalsand made an unreasonable source selection decision."

The bid protest decision (B-417177,B-417177.2,B-417177.3,B-417177.4,B-417177.5) was issued on March 21, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417177,B-417177.2,B-417177.3,B-417177.4,B-417177.5).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging agency's evaluation of protester's past performance is denied where record shows that agency has a reasonable basis for eliminating from consideration past performance examples that the agency determined were not relevant.

2. Protest allegations challenging various aspects of agency's technical evaluation of protester's proposal are dismissed where record shows that, even if the protester were correct, the alleged errors did not prejudice the protester.

3. Protest allegations challenging agency's evaluation of awardee's proposal are dismissed because protester is not an interested party to maintain the allegations."

The participants in the case included: Robert K. Tompkins, Mary Beth Bosco, Rodney M. Perry, and Vijaya S. Surampudi, Holland & Knight, for the protester. Marina Burton Blickley, and Ken M. Kanzawa, Odin Feldman Pittleman, for the intervenor. Michael Kiffney, Angela Varner, and Christopher J. Reames, Department of Homeland Security, for the agency.
Scott H. Riback, and Tania Calhoun, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Network Runners of Sterling, Virginia, Appteon of Vienna, Virginia

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Network Runners of Sterling, Virginia, and Appteon of Vienna, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Network Runners and Appteon "protest the decision by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), to find their respective proposals unacceptable in the competition conducted under request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2016015, which was issued for information technology solutions and services. Network Runners and Appteon argue that the agency unreasonably ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by MD Helicopters of Mesa, Arizona

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by MD Helicopters of Mesa, Arizona.

According to the GAO, MD Helicopters "protests the decision of the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Futures Command, not to enter into a phase one other transaction agreement (OTA) pursuant to 10 U.S.C. *2371b with MD Helicopters under solicitation No. W911W6-19-R-0001, for the development of a future attack reconnaissance aircraft competitive prototype. MD Helicopters argues that the Army unreasonably evaluated its proposal, and otherwise failed ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Alexandra Construction of Newton, Massachusetts

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Alexandra Construction of Newton, Massachusetts.

According to the GAO, Alexandra Construction "protests the award of a contract to Stone & Lime Imports, Inc. (S&L), of Brookfield, Massachusetts, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 47PB0018R0010, issued by the General Services Administration for building maintenance and repair services. The protester alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated the proposals."

The bid protest decision (B-417212) was issued on April 2, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417212).

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GAO Denies Protest by MacAulay-Brown of Dayton, Ohio

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by MacAulay-Brown of Dayton, Ohio.

According to the GAO, MacAulay-Brown "protests the award of a contract to Deloitte & Touche, LLP, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W52P1J-19-R-0004, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Rock Island, for cyber analytics services. MacAulay challenges several aspects of the procurement, including the agency's evaluation of proposals and source selection decision."

The bid protest decision (B-417205,B-417205.2,B-417205.3) ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Oppenheim Management of Brooklyn, New York

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Oppenheim Management of Brooklyn, New York.

According to the GAO, Oppenheim Management "protests the General Services Administration's (GSA) exclusion of Oppenheim's proposal from further consideration in a procurement, conducted pursuant to request for lease proposals (RLP) No. 7PA2333, to provide leased space for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Oppenheim asserts that the agency incorrectly determined that Oppenheim's proposal failed to comply ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Curtin Maritime of Long Beach, California

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Curtin Maritime of Long Beach, California.

According to the GAO, Curtin Maritime "protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. N32205-19-R-3300, issued by the Department of the Navy, Military Sealift Command (MSC), for a U.S. flag tug vessel. The protester contends that the solicitation's evaluation criteria violate the domestic shipyard preference set forth in Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provision 252.247-7026."

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GAO Denies Protest by Redhorse Corp. San Diego, California

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Redhorse Corp. San Diego, California.

According to the GAO, Redhorse Corp. "protests the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS), of Lenoir City, Tennessee, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 89243418QEE000007, issued by the Department of Energy for mission-oriented technical support services. Redhorse alleges that the agency's source selection decision was unreasonable."

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GAO Sustains Protest by BCW Group of Durant, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by BCW Group of Durant, Oklahoma.

According to the GAO, BCW Group "protests the issuance of a purchase order to ODIN Solutions International, Inc., a small Indian economic enterprise of San Diego, California, under solicitation No. 140A1619Q0026, issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, for a brand name or equal commercial item known as Promethean ActivPanels. BCW asserts that it submitted the lowest price, and therefore should have been issued the purchase ... Show Full Article

GAO Sustains Protest by Cognosante MVH of Falls Church, Virginia

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Cognosante MVH of Falls Church, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Cognosante MVH "protests the issuance of task order No. TAC-18-50649 to Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), of Red Bank, New Jersey, by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for information technology (IT) operations and services and remediation support services. The protester alleges that the agency failed to evaluate final prices for reasonableness, improperly awarded BAH a strength under the technical factor, evaluated ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Cognosante MVH of Falls Church, Virginia. According to the GAO, Cognosante MVH "protests the issuance of task order No. TAC-18-50649 to Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH), of Red Bank, New Jersey, by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for information technology (IT) operations and services and remediation support services. The protester alleges that the agency failed to evaluate final prices for reasonableness, improperly awarded BAH a strength under the technical factor, evaluatedofferors' technical proposals disparately, and failed to evaluate the fixed-price portion of BAH's proposal for technical risk."

The bid protest decision (B-417111,B-417111.3,B-417111.4) was issued on February 21, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417111,B-417111.3,B-417111.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the agency's price reasonableness evaluation is sustained, where the record does not demonstrate that the agency evaluated final prices for reasonableness.

2. Protest challenging the agency's award of a strength is sustained, where the strength did not reasonably relate to the elements described in the solicitation.

3. Protest alleging that the agency conducted an unequal evaluation is sustained, where the agency evaluated proposals using differing levels of scrutiny.

4. Protest alleging that the agency engaged in disparate treatment by failing to award strengths to offerors equally for similar aspects of their proposals is denied, where there were substantive differences between the proposals that did not warrant assigning the same strength.

5. Protest alleging that the agency failed to evaluate the risk posed by the awardee's lower labor hours under the fixed-price portion of the solicitation is denied, where the solicitation did not require such an evaluation."

The participants in the case included: C. Joel Van Over, Alexander Ginsberg, Meghan Doherty, and Kevin Massoudi, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, for the protester. Marcia G. Madsen, David F. Dowd, Roger V. Abbott, and Luke Levasseur, Mayer Brown, for Booz Allen Hamilton, the intervenor. Frank V. DiNicola, Tara T. Nash, and Desiree A. DiCorcia, Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Stephanie B. Magnell, and Amy B. Pereira, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Dismisses Protest by Rex Systems of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Rex Systems of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

According to the GAO, Rex Systems "protests the issuance of a purchase order to White Aero, Inc., of Santa Clarita, California, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. SPE7M5-18-T-08X2, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the provision of three radio frequency coils. The protester contends that the agency erred in issuing the purchase order, because White's quotation was based on providing surplus equipment, and the solicitation ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, California

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by YWCA of Greater Los Angeles, California.

According to the GAO, YWCA of Greater Los Angeles "protests the award of a contract to Management & Training Corporation (MTC), of Centerville, Utah, under request for proposals (RFP) No. DOL-ETA-16-R-00007, by the Department of Labor (DOL), for the operation of the Los Angeles Job Corps Center. The protester challenges almost every aspect of the evaluation and award decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Decypher Technologies of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Decypher Technologies of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, Decypher Technologies "protests the exclusion of its proposal from the competition by the Department of the Air Force under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8771-17-R-1000 for information technology (IT) services."

The bid protest decision (B-415716.15) was issued on January 9, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415716.15).

In its findings, the GAO said: "Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of protester's ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Decypher Technologies of San Antonio, Texas

GAO Denies in Part Protest by People, Technology & Processes of Tampa, Florida

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by People, Technology and Processes of Tampa, Florida.

According to the GAO, People, Technology & Processes "challenges the exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under request for proposals (RFP) No. H92222-18-R-0012, issued by the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for intelligence support for the Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF). The protester challenges the evaluation of its proposal under the key personnel subfactor ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Quotient of Columbia, Maryland

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Quotient of Columbia, Maryland.

According to the GAO, Quotient "protests the corrective action being taken by the Department of Education, National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB), in connection with the agency's procurement of various website services under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 91995918R0001. Quotient argues that the agency's corrective action is inadequate to address all aspects of earlier protests it filed with our Office, or is otherwise improper."

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GAO Denies Protest by ActioNet of Vienna, Virginia

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by ActioNet of Vienna, Virginia.

According to the GAO, ActioNet "protests the issuance of a blanket purchase agreement against the Federal Supply Schedule to Accenture Federal Services, LLC, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. DE-SOL-0008790, issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) for information technology (IT) services. ActioNet, the incumbent contractor, alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated quotations and improperly made its source selection decision."

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GAO Denies in Part Protest by MacAulay-Brown Inc. of Dayton, Ohio

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by MacAulay-Brown Inc. of Dayton, Ohio.

According to the GAO, MacAulay-Brown Inc. "protests the award of a contract to Parsons Government Services Inc., of Pasadena, California, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W52P1J-19-R-0014, issued by the Department of the Army, for defensive cyberspace operations mission planning. MacAulay contends that the Army misevaluated its proposal, failed to conduct a price realism analysis, made an irrational best-value ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Aviation Training Consulting of Altus, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Aviation Training Consulting of Altus, Oklahoma.

According to the GAO, Aviation Training Consulting "protests the award of a contract to Avix-BGI Joint Venture, LLC (AB), of Yorktown, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA4890-18-R-0006, issued by the Department of the Air Force for aircrew training and courseware development services. ATC argues that the agency misevaluated proposals, failed to engage in discussions, and unreasonably made award to AB."

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GAO Denies in Part Protest by Analytical Solutions by Kline of Cleveland, Ohio

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Analytical Solutions by Kline of Cleveland, Ohio.

According to the GAO, Analytical Solutions by Kline "protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. 28321319R00000004, issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for information technology (IT) support services. ASK asserts that the terms of the RFP are overly restrictive of competition, and that the agency engaged in improper bundling of contract requirements."

The bid protest decision ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Analytical Solutions by Kline of Cleveland, Ohio. According to the GAO, Analytical Solutions by Kline "protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. 28321319R00000004, issued by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for information technology (IT) support services. ASK asserts that the terms of the RFP are overly restrictive of competition, and that the agency engaged in improper bundling of contract requirements." The bid protest decision(B-417161,B-417161.2) was issued on March 12, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417161,B-417161.2).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Where a solicitation provides for two different types of certifications through which an offeror may meet a quality certification requirement, protest challenging only one type of certification as unduly restrictive of competition is dismissed.

2. Protest challenging solicitation as unduly restrictive because it requires offerors to demonstrate experience through contract references under which they have performed for two or more years is denied where the protester's argument is based on a misinterpretation of the solicitation.

3. Protest challenging a solicitation term as unduly restrictive where the term limits offerors to submitting only three contract references to show past performance is denied where the agency has shown a reasonable basis for this limitation.

4. Protest that the agency engaged in improper bundling of contract requirements is dismissed as untimely where the agency's intent to combine contract requirements was apparent from the terms of the solicitation and the protester failed to challenge this aspect of the solicitation until after the closing time for receipt of proposals."

The participants in the case included: Eric S. Crusius, Mitchell A. Bashur, and Amy L. Fuentes, Holland & Knight; and Cynthia Kline, Analytical Solutions by Kline, for the protester. Uri R. Ko, Ellen Rothschild, and Alice M. Somers, Social Security Administration, for the agency. John Sorrenti, and Christina Sklarew, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by ActioNet of Vienna, Virginia

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by ActioNet of Vienna, Virginia.

According to the GAO, ActioNet "protests the corrective action taken by the Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, in response to ActioNet's protest of DOI's issuance of a task order to ASRC Federal Data Network Technologies (AFDNT) of Beltsville, Maryland, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 140D0418Q0172, for Defense Healthcare Management Systems sustainment and systems integration support services. ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Black & Veatch Special Projects of Overland Park, Kansas

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Black and Veatch Special Projects of Overland Park, Kansas.

According to the GAO, Black & Veatch Special Projects "protests the issuance of a task order to Trigon Associates, LLC, a woman-owned small business of New Orleans, Louisiana, under solicitation No. 72044019R00002, issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for architectural and engineering (A&E) services to design and manage environmental remediation of dioxin contamination at the Bien Hoa ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Black and Veatch Special Projects of Overland Park, Kansas. According to the GAO, Black & Veatch Special Projects "protests the issuance of a task order to Trigon Associates, LLC, a woman-owned small business of New Orleans, Louisiana, under solicitation No. 72044019R00002, issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for architectural and engineering (A&E) services to design and manage environmental remediation of dioxin contamination at the Bien HoaAirbase in Vietnam. The protester contends that the agency violated the fair opportunity procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and its A&E indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by issuing the task order to Trigon, and that Trigon is incapable of performing the task order."

The bid protest decision (B-417166) was issued on March 5, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417166).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that the agency violated the fair opportunity procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the protester's indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by issuing a task order to a woman-owned small business without competition is dismissed as untimely where the contract unambiguously permits the agency to make a direct task order award to any category of small or small disadvantaged business as an exception to the fair opportunity process.

2. Protest challenging a woman-owned small business awardee's capability to perform is dismissed where the protester, an other-than-small business, is ineligible for the task order awarded using a small business exception to the fair opportunity procedures set forth in the protester's indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, and therefore is not an interested party."

The participants in the case included: Timothy E. Heffernan, and Sarah K. Bloom, Watt Tieder Hoffar & Fitzgerald, for the protester. John B. Alumbaugh, United States Agency for International Development, for the agency. Charmaine A. Stevenson, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by AlliantCorps of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by AlliantCorps of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, AlliantCorps "protests the issuance of a task order to SBD Alliant, LLC, a small business located in Vienna, Virginia, under task order request (TOR) No. ID07180004, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) for network sustainment and deployment support to the military health system both inside and outside the United States. The protester alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated ... Show Full Article

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by Native Energy & Technology of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part, denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Native Energy and Technology of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, Native Energy & Technology "protests the award of a contract to EMCOR Government Services, of Arlington, Virginia, by the Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under request for proposals (RFP) No. 70B01C18R00000006, for maintenance and repair services. The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated the ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part, denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Native Energy and Technology of San Antonio, Texas. According to the GAO, Native Energy & Technology "protests the award of a contract to EMCOR Government Services, of Arlington, Virginia, by the Department of Homeland Security, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under request for proposals (RFP) No. 70B01C18R00000006, for maintenance and repair services. The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated theofferors' technical proposals, unreasonably evaluated the awardee's past performance, and made an unreasonable award decision."

The bid protest decision (B-416783,B-416783.2,B-416783.3,B-416783.4) was issued on December 13, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416783,B-416783.2,B-416783.3,B-416783.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the evaluation of the awardee's technical proposal is sustained where the agency assigned strengths for features that were not included in the awardee's proposal, and were instead features that the agency inferred or assumed the awardee would provide based on its performance of the incumbent contract.

2. Protest challenging the evaluation of the protester's technical proposal is dismissed where the protester's initial arguments were abandoned in its comments on the agency report and where newly-raised arguments are untimely, and denied where the protester's general arguments do not establish that the evaluation was unreasonable.

3. Protest challenging the evaluation of the awardee's past performance is denied where the record shows that the agency reasonably considered both the awardee's performance problems as well as the awardee's satisfactory resolution of those problems.

4. Protest challenging the award decision is denied with regard to the protester's argument that the source selection authority did not personally review the offerors' proposals, but is sustained with regard to the protester's argument that the errors in the evaluation of the awardee's technical proposal render the award decision unreasonable."

The participants in the case included: John C. Dulske, and Bryan L. Kost, Dykema Cox Smith, for the protester. Kenneth B. Weckstein, and Shlomo D. Katz, Brown Rudnick, for EMCOR Government Services, the intervenor. Kimberly L. Cohen, Department of Homeland Security, for the agency. Jonathan L. Kang, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Graham Technologies of Largo, Maryland

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Graham Technologies of Largo, Maryland.

According to the GAO, Graham Technologies "protests the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health (NIH)'s exclusion of the protester's proposal from further consideration under request for proposals (RFP) No. NIHJT2016015, for information technology (IT) supplies and services. The protester argues that the agency's exclusion of its proposal was unreasonable because it complied with the solicitation's instructions."

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GAO Denies Protest by Lawton-Penna Joint Venture of Dallas, Texas

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Lawton-Penna Joint Venture of Dallas, Texas.

According to the GAO, Lawton-Penna Joint Venture "protests the decision of the Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, to rescind its letter requesting LPJV to submit a proposal in response to request for proposals No. W9126G18R0379, for gate repair services at Sommerville, Lake. LPJV asserts that the agency acted in bad faith and failed to follow applicable procurement regulations concerning the Small Business Administration's (SBA) ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by Dfuse Technologies of Ashburn, Virginia

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissig in part a bid protest filed by Dfuse Technologies of Ashburn, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Dfuse Technologies "protests the exclusion of its proposal from the competition by the Department of the Air Force under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8771-17-R-1000 for information technology (IT) services."

The bid protest decision (B-415716.19) was issued on March 4, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415716.19).

In its findings, the GAO said: "Protest challenging the agency's evaluation ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by STAcqMe of Goodyear, Arizona

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by STAcqMe of Goodyear, Arizona.

According to the GAO, STAcqMe "protests the award of a contract to Crew Training International, Inc. (CTI) under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA4890-8-R-0001, issued by the Department of the Air Force for contract aircrew training and courseware development (CAT/CWD) services. STAcqMe challenges the agency's evaluation of CTI's proposal under the past performance factor."

The bid protest decision (B-417128) was issued on February 25, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417128).

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GAO Denies Protest by Tridentis of Alexandria, Virginia

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Tridentis of Alexandria, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Tridentis "protests the issuance of a task order to Tech-Marine Business, Inc. (TMB), a small business concern of Washington, D.C., under request for proposals (RFP) No. N00164-17-R-3039, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, for professional support services to assist the Amphibious Warfare Program Office. The protester challenges the agency's cost, past performance, and technical evaluations, as ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Adams & Associates of Reno, Nevada

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Adams and Associates of Reno, Nevada.

According to the GAO, Adams & Associates "protests the decision of the Department of Labor (DOL) to obtain services for the operation of the Woodstock Job Corps Center and Career Transition Services in Woodstock, Maryland, under a multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. Adams, the incumbent contractor for the services at issue, asserts that the proposed task order is beyond the scope of the underlying IDIQ contract. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Adams and Associates of Reno, Nevada. According to the GAO, Adams & Associates "protests the decision of the Department of Labor (DOL) to obtain services for the operation of the Woodstock Job Corps Center and Career Transition Services in Woodstock, Maryland, under a multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. Adams, the incumbent contractor for the services at issue, asserts that the proposed task order is beyond the scope of the underlying IDIQ contract.The protester also alleges that DOL's selection of the specific IDIQ contract is tainted by bad faith because DOL selected the contract vehicle because Adams is ineligible to compete for the task order."

The bid protest decision (B-417249) was issued on February 26, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417249).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest alleging that a proposed task order is outside of the scope of the underlying indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract is dismissed where the protester effectively challenges the agency's decision not to exercise an available option on its incumbent contract, and therefore raises a matter of contract administration not for our consideration as part of our bid protest function.

2. Protest alleging that the agency's selection of a contract vehicle was made in bad faith is dismissed because the protester's allegation involves the proposed award of a task order valued at less than $10 million, and therefore the protest is outside of our Office's jurisdiction to consider protests of the award or proposed award of a task order under an IDIQ contract."

The participants in the case included: Katie A. Calogero, Anne B. Perry, and Ariel E. Debin, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, for the protester. Jose Otero, and Dennis A. Adelson, Department of Labor, for the agency. Evan D. Wesser, and Edward Goldstein, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by AAR Integrated Technologies of Huntsville, Alabama, VT Miltope of Hope Hull, Alabama

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by AAR Integrated Technologies of Huntsville, Alabama, and VT Miltope of Hope Hull, Alabama.

According to the GAO, AAR Integrated Technologies and VT Miltope "protest the award of a contract to Leonardo DRS, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W31P4Q-18-R-0093, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, for multi-purpose maintenance support devices. AAR and Miltope contend that the agency failed to test their samples in accordance with the solicitation. ... Show Full Article

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by OGSystems of Chantilly, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by OGSystems of Chantilly, Virginia.

According to the GAO, OGSystems "protests the issuance of a task order to Higgins, Hermansen, Banikas, LLC (HHB), of Springfield, Virginia, by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), under fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. HM0476-18-D-0004, to support the agency's Security and Installation Office (SIO). The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated the awardee's technical proposal, the ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by OGSystems of Chantilly, Virginia. According to the GAO, OGSystems "protests the issuance of a task order to Higgins, Hermansen, Banikas, LLC (HHB), of Springfield, Virginia, by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), under fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. HM0476-18-D-0004, to support the agency's Security and Installation Office (SIO). The protester argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated the awardee's technical proposal, theawardee took exception to the requirement to propose a fixed price, the awardee engaged in an improper bait and switch scheme regarding its proposed personnel, and the award decision was unreasonable."

The bid protest decision (B-417026,B-417026.2,B-417026.3,B-417026.4) was issued on January 22, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417026,B-417026.2,B-417026.3,B-417026.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1.Protest challenging the evaluation of the awardee's technical proposal is sustained where the agency did not adequately document its basis for concluding that the risks assigned to the awardee's proposal were resolved and where the record does not support other aspects of the evaluation.

2.Protest alleging that the awardee's proposal took exception to the requirement to propose a fixed price is denied where the assumptions set forth in the awardee's price proposal do not improperly condition its commitment to perform at a fixed price.

3.Protest that the awardee engaged in an improper bait and switch scheme is denied where the record does not show that the awardee misrepresented its intention to provide personnel identified in its proposal.

4.Protest challenging agency's the tradeoff decision is sustained where the agency did not adequately explain why it concluded that the awardee's lower-rated proposal would be able to provide the same level of benefits as the protester's higher-rated proposal."

The participants in the case included: Cameron Hamrick, C. Peter Dungan, Jason A. Blindauer, and Christopher S. Denny, Miles & Stockbridge, for the protester. Peter B. Ford, Julia Di Vito, Timothy F. Valley, and Meghan F. Leemon, Piliero Mazza, for Higgins, Hermansen, Banikas, the intervenor. Kenneth W. Sachs, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, for the agency.
Jonathan L. Kang, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by Hope Village Inc. of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Hope Village Inc. of Washington, D.C.

According to the GAO, Hope Village Inc. "protests the award of a contract to CORE DC, LLC, of Washington, DC, under request for proposals (RFP) No. RFP-200-1270-ES, issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), for residential re-entry center (RRC) and home confinement services. The protester, which is the incumbent contractor for the requirement, challenges the evaluation of the proposals, conduct ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Hope Village Inc. of Washington, D.C. According to the GAO, Hope Village Inc. "protests the award of a contract to CORE DC, LLC, of Washington, DC, under request for proposals (RFP) No. RFP-200-1270-ES, issued by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), for residential re-entry center (RRC) and home confinement services. The protester, which is the incumbent contractor for the requirement, challenges the evaluation of the proposals, conductof discussions, source selection decision, and the agency's responsibility determination."

The bid protest decision (B-414342.2,B-414342.3,B-414342.4) was issued on February 21, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-414342.2,B-414342.3,B-414342.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1.Protest challenging agency's evaluation of protester's proposal as unacceptable under technical/management factor and conduct of discussions is denied where the record provides no basis on which to conclude that discussions were not meaningful and where the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.

2.Protest arguing awardee failed to provide sufficient proof of right to use the proposed facility as required by the solicitation is sustained where the awardee provided a letter of intent, which was not listed as a form of acceptable evidence of right to use, and the record contains no indication that the agency assessed the validity of the offeror's right to use as required by the solicitation."

The participants in the case included: Christopher R. Yukins, Kristen E. Ittig, Michael E. Samuels, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, for the protester. Jonathan D. Shaffer, Mary Pat Buckenmeyer, and Zachary D. Prince, Smith Pachter McWhorter PLC, for CORE DC, an intervenor. William Robinson, Catherine Scott, and Nihar Vora, Department of Justice, for the agency. Young H. Cho, and Christina Sklarew, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

According to the GAO, Apogee Engineering "protests the award of a contract to Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts (CASE), LLC, of New Castle, Delaware, under request for proposals (RFP) No. DTOS5916R00023, issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), for support services. Apogee, the incumbent contractor, argues that the agency unreasonably ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Apogee Engineering of Colorado Springs, Colorado. According to the GAO, Apogee Engineering "protests the award of a contract to Countermeasures Assessment and Security Experts (CASE), LLC, of New Castle, Delaware, under request for proposals (RFP) No. DTOS5916R00023, issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), for support services. Apogee, the incumbent contractor, argues that the agency unreasonablyevaluated the awardee's proposal under the technical and past performance factors, failed to perform a reasonable price realism analysis, and made an unreasonable source selection decision."

The bid protest decision (B-414829.2,B-414829.3) was issued on February 21, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-414829.2,B-414829.3).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1.Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of the awardee's non-price proposal is denied where the record shows that evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation; however, allegation that the agency's price realism analysis was unreasonable is sustained where the record does not show that the agency considered the awardee's lower pricing in the context of the firm's technical approach.

2.Protest challenging the agency's selection decision is sustained where the record shows that the source selection authority found the proposals technically equal by simply comparing adjectival ratings without qualitatively assessing the underlying merits of the technical proposals."

The participants in the case included: Peter B. Ford, Jacqueline K. Unger, Meghan F. Leemon, and Emily J. Rouleau, Piliero Mazza, for the protester.
Laura Wainwright, Department of Transportation, for the agency. Joshua R. Gillerman, and Tania Calhoun, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Mission1st Group of Arlington, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Mission1st Group of Arlington, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Mission1st Group "protests its non-selection for award pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. W15P7T-15-R-0008, issued by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Materiel Command, for knowledge based services to support the Army and other federal government agencies. The protester alleges that the agency failed to conduct an evaluation of Mission1st's cost proposal, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), ... Show Full Article

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by CyberData Technologies of Herndon, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by CyberData Technologies of Herndon, Virginia.

According to the GAO, CyberData Technologies "protests the issuance of a task order to Ace Info Solutions, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. EG-133W-17-RQ-1234, issued by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), for weather and climate computing infrastructure services. CyberData challenges the evaluation of its proposal and the best-value ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by IBM Corp. of Reston, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismiss in part a bid protest filed by IBM Corp. of Reston, Virginia.

According to the GAO, IBM Corp. "protests the issuance of a task order to Accenture Federal Services, LLC, of Arlington, Virginia, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), under task order request for proposals (TORP) No. HSTS02-17-R-OIA053, issued under DHS's Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismiss in part a bid protest filed by IBM Corp. of Reston, Virginia. According to the GAO, IBM Corp. "protests the issuance of a task order to Accenture Federal Services, LLC, of Arlington, Virginia, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), under task order request for proposals (TORP) No. HSTS02-17-R-OIA053, issued under DHS's Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract,to acquire a full range of information technology services to support the TSA Secure Flight system. IBM, the incumbent contractor, previously filed a protest with our Office alleging, among other grounds, that TSA failed to undertake a reasonable investigation of an alleged violation of the integrity provisions of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, 41 U.S.C. ** 2101-07 (hereinafter, the Procurement Integrity Act or PIA). Based on TSA's initiation of an investigation, we dismissed IBM's PIA allegations as premature, and denied the remainder of IBM's protest allegations. IBM Corp., B-415798, Mar. 27, 2018, 2018 CPD
130 at 8-9. Following the completion of its investigation, TSA again selected Accenture for award. IBM now challenges the adequacy of TSA's PIA investigation, and the reasonableness of the agency's decision to proceed with an award to Accenture."

The bid protest decision (B-415798.2) was issued on February 14, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415798.2).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that the awardee violated the procurement integrity provisions of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, 41 U.S.C. ** 2101-07, is dismissed as legally and factually insufficient where the protester's allegations, even if unrebutted, fail to establish a violation of law by the agency.

2. Protest challenging contracting officer's determination that exclusion of the awardee from the competition was not warranted to protect the integrity of the procurement system is denied where the protest effectively constitutes a challenge to the agency's affirmative responsibility determination, and the protester fails to demonstrate that the agency unreasonably failed to consider pertinent information."

The participants in the case included: David W. Burgett, Nicole D. Picard, Adilene Rosales, and Thomas A. Pettit, Hogan Lovells US, for the protester.
Amy Laderberg O'Sullivan, Olivia L. Lynch, Elizabeth Buehler, and James G. Peyster, Crowell & Moring, for Accenture Federal Services, the intervenor.
Angela Varner, Christopher J. Reames, and Michael Kiffney, Department of Homeland Security, for the agency. Evan D. Wesser, and Edward Goldstein, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by Ekagra Partners of Leesburg, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Ekagra Partners of Leesburg, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Ekagra Partners "challenges the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. GS00Q-13-DR-0002, which was issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Information Technology Service, for award of new contracts in the agency's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS)--small business pool of government-wide multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts. ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Ekagra Partners of Leesburg, Virginia. According to the GAO, Ekagra Partners "challenges the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. GS00Q-13-DR-0002, which was issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Information Technology Service, for award of new contracts in the agency's One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS)--small business pool of government-wide multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts.The protester argues that the solicitation includes terms that improperly restrict competition by limiting the ways in which a mentor-protege joint venture may submit proposals."

The bid protest decision (B-408685.18) was issued on February 15, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-408685.18).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging a solicitation term that limits the number of experience projects that may be submitted in a mentor-protege joint venture's proposal for a large business mentor firm is denied where the solicitation term is not prohibited by procurement laws or regulations and where the agency provides a reasonable basis for its inclusion.

2. Protest challenging a solicitation term as unduly restrictive of competition where the term prohibits a mentor-protege joint venture from submitting a proposal as part of a contractor teaming arrangement that includes additional subcontractors is sustained where, although the solicitation term is not prohibited by procurement laws or regulations, the agency does not provide a reasonable basis for its inclusion."

The participants in the case included: Antonio R. Franco, and Kathryn V. Flood, PilieroMazza, for the protester. Stephen O'Neal, General Services Administration, and Sam Q. Le, Small Business Administration, for the agencies. Jonathan L. Kang, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Wright & Morrissey of South Burlington, Vermont

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Wright and Morrissey of South Burlington, Vermont.

According to the GAO, Wright & Morrissey "protests the award of a contract to Stewart Construction Inc., of Essex Junction, Vermont, under invitation for bids (IFB) No. W912LN-18-B-5001, issued by the Department of the Army, Vermont Air National Guard for construction services. The protester alleges that the agency improperly allowed Stewart to correct a mistake in its bid, displacing the protester as the low bidder."

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GAO Sustains Protest by Lioce Group of Huntsville, Alabama

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Lioce Group of Huntsville, Alabama.

According to the GAO, Lioce Group "protests the issuance of a task order to Xerox Corporation (Xerox) of Washington, D.C., under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 1285287, which was issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for the lease and maintenance of copier devices. The protester challenges the agency's determination that its quotation was technically unacceptable, contending the agency's evaluation was unreasonable and inconsistent ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Oracle America of Redwood Shores, California

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Oracle America of Redwood Shores, California.

According to the GAO, Oracle America "protests the award of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to ViON Corporation (ViON), of Herndon, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HC1028-17-R-0015 issued by the Department of Defense, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), for on-demand processing capabilities for the agency's scalable processor architecture (SPARC). The protester challenges the agency's technical ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Matson Navigation of Honolulu, Hawaii

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Matson Navigation of Honolulu, Hawaii.

According to the GAO, Matson Navigation "protests the award of a contract to International Auto Logistics, LLC (IAL), of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HTC711-18-R-R-001, issued by the Department of the Air Force, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) for global transportation and storage services for Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored shipments of privately owned vehicles (POVs) belonging to ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Matson Navigation of Honolulu, Hawaii. According to the GAO, Matson Navigation "protests the award of a contract to International Auto Logistics, LLC (IAL), of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. HTC711-18-R-R-001, issued by the Department of the Air Force, United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) for global transportation and storage services for Department of Defense (DoD) sponsored shipments of privately owned vehicles (POVs) belonging tomilitary service members and DoD civilian employees. Matson challenges the agency's evaluation of Matson's and IAL's past performance, failure to consider a possible Procurement Integrity Act violation, evaluation of IAL's price proposal, and best-value tradeoff decision."

The bid protest decision (B-416976.2,B-416976.3,B-416976.4) was issued on January 24, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416976.2,B-416976.3,B-416976.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that agency unreasonably evaluated protester's past performance is denied where agency considered the relevancy of the past performance examples provided by the protester.

2. Protest that in evaluating awardee's past performance, agency failed to consider information in a Department of Defense Inspector General report is denied where the information was included in a contractor performance assessment report considered by the agency.

3. Protest that agency failed to consider a potential Procurement Integrity Act violation is dismissed where protester did not report the alleged violation to the procuring agency within 14 days of when the protester first became aware of it.

4. Protest that agency failed to consider whether awardee's price was unbalanced is denied where agency determined that awardee's low proposed prices for certain line items did not present an unacceptable risk to the government.

5. Protest that agency made an unreasonable best-value tradeoff is denied where agency considered that awardee's superior past performance was worth the price premium."

The participants in the case included: Joseph D. West, Lindsay M. Paulin, Ryan Comer, and Crystal L. Weeks., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, for the protester. Jon D. Levin, and W. Brad English, Maynard Cooper & Gale, for the intervenor. Col. C. Taylor Smith, Isabelle P. Cutting, Erika L. Whelan Retta, Todd Federici, and Robert D. Bowers, Department of the Air Force, United States Transportation Command, for the agencies. Mary G. Curcio, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Mississippi

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Mississippi.

According to the GAO, Vertex Aerospace "protests the Department of the Navy's award of a contract to DynCorp International, LLC, of Fort Worth, Texas, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. N61340-18-R-0905, to provide maintenance and logistics support services for the Navy's TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters."

The bid protest decision (B-417065,B-417065.2) was issued on February 5, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417065,B-417065.2).

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GAO Denies Protest by Advanced Software Systems of Sterling, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Advanced Software Systems of Sterling, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Advanced Software Systems "challenges the exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under request for proposals (RFP) No. SAQMMA16R0029, issued by the Department of State (DOS) to provide technology services for software development lifecycle support, information technology services management (ITSM) and business process improvement for DOS's Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Office of Consular Systems ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses in Part Protest by Veterans2Work of Novato, California

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Veterans2Work of Novato, California.

According to the GAO, Veterans2Work "protests the award of a contract to Predictive Index Arizona, Inc., of Scottsdale, Arizona, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 36C250-18-Q-9856, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for services to support the Perfect Match program at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The protester argues that, in lieu of procuring the services competitively, the agency should have ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Navarre Corp. of Navarre, Florida

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Navarre Corp. of Navarre, Florida.

According to the GAO, Navarre Corp. "protests the corrective action proposed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to a prior protest filed by Owl, Inc., of St. Johns, Florida, in connection with request for proposals (RFP) No. VA247-17-R-0004 for non-emergency wheelchair transportation services. The protester contends that the agency's proposed corrective action is unreasonable."

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GAO Denies Protest by Summit Construction & Environmental Services of Richmond, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Summit Construction and Environmental Services of Richmond, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Summit Construction & Environmental Services "protests the General Services Administration's (GSA) award of a contract to DelSur SDAV Joint Venture, LLC, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. 47PE0218R0008, to provide building operations, maintenance, and janitorial services at the Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center. Summit challenges various aspects of the agency's source selection process, ... Show Full Article

GAO Sustains Protest by Bristol Environmental Remediation Services of Anchorage, Alaska

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Bristol Environmental Remediation Services of Anchorage, Alaska.

According to the GAO, Bristol Environmental Remediation Services "protests the rejection of its proposal under request for proposals (RFP) No. W9128F-16-R-0027, issued by the Department of the Army, U.S. Corps of Engineers for environmental remediation and munitions response services. Bristol argues that the agency unreasonably rejected its proposal."

The bid protest decision (B-416980,B-416980.2) was issued on January ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by Glotech of Rockville, Maryland

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Glotech of Rockville, Maryland.

According to the GAO, Glotech "rotests the award of a contract to Facilities Development Corporation (FDC), of Reston, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SAQMMA-17-R-0398, issued by the Department of State for information technology infrastructure rehab (ITIR) in Cairo, Egypt. The protester challenges the agency's decision to prequalify FDC to participate in the procurement."

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GAO Denies in Part Protest by United Valve of El Segundo, California

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by United Valve of El Segundo, California.

According to the GAO, United Valve "protests the corrective action taken by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in response to our recommendation for corrective action in United Valve Co., B-416277, B-416277.2, July 27, 2018, 2018 CPD
268 (Decision). In that decision, we sustained United's protest against award of a contract to Logistical Support LLC (LSL), of Chatsworth, California, under request for proposals ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Community Surgical Supply of Tom's River, New Jersey

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Community Surgical Supply of Tom's River, New Jersey.

According to the GAO, Community Surgical Supply "protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. 36C25018R0234, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide home oxygen services and related equipment and supplies for veterans located in the service areas of Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, and Columbus, Ohio, known together as veteran integrated service network (VISN) 10 Ohio. Community, which is currently ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Nexagen Networks of Morganville, New Jersey

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Nexagen Networks of Morganville, New Jersey.

According to the GAO, Nexagen Networks "protests the issuance of a task order to DataPath, Inc., of Duluth, Georgia, under request for task execution plan (RTEP) No. RTEP-S8G-002, issued by the Department of the Army for support for the United States Northern Command's (USNORTHCOM) mission to provide homeland defense and assistance to civilian authorities. Nexagen challenges the Army's evaluation and award decision."

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GAO Dismisses Protest by NCS Technologies of Gainesville, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by NCS Technologies of Gainesville, Virginia.

According to the GAO, NCS Technologies "protests the issuance of a delivery order to FCN, Inc., of Rockville, Maryland, by the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 5000032988, for personal computers. NCS protests that the agency improperly relaxed mandatory technical requirements in making award to FCN."

The bid protest decision (B-416936) was issued on January 11, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416936).

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GAO Denies Protest by United Medevac Solutions of Georgetown, Texas

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by United Medevac Solutions of Georgetown, Texas.

According to the GAO, United Medevac Solutions "protests award of a contract to TGW SuperiorCare MTS, LLC, a small business of San Antonio, Texas, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. FA3016-18-U-0255, issued by the Department of the Air Force for emergency medical ambulance services at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The protester challenges the agency's evaluation of past performance and best-value decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Trident Military Systems of Mesa, Arizona

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Trident Military Systems of Mesa, Arizona.

According to the GAO, Trident Military Systems "protests the award of a contract to L3 Technologies, Inc. (L3) of New York, New York, under request for proposals (RFP) No. ID07180027, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), for operations, maintenance and support for the F-16 mission tactics trainer (MTT) training system support center (TSSC). The protester challenges the agency's evaluation of L3's proposal and the selection decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Tele-Consultants of Alpharetta, Georgia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Tele-Consultants of Alpharetta, Georgia.

According to the GAO, Tele-Consultants "protests its nonselection for award pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. W15P7T-15-R-0008, issued by the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Materiel Command for knowledge based services to support the Army and other federal government agencies. The protester alleges that the agency failed to evaluate its corporate experience and past performance in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation criteria, ... Show Full Article

GAO Sustains Protest by Soft Tech Consulting of Chantilly, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Soft Tech Consulting of Chantilly, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Soft Tech Consulting "protests its elimination from the competition under request for quotations (RFQ) No.70SBUR18Q00000249, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, for software development services. The protester argues that the agency unreasonably and disparately evaluated quotations."

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GAO Denies Protest by Ryan Consulting Group of Indianapolis, Indiana

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Ryan Consulting Group of Indianapolis, Indiana.

According to the GAO, Ryan Consulting Group "protests the exclusion of its proposal from the competition by the Department of the Air Force under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8771-17-R-1000 for information technology (IT) services."

The bid protest decision (B-415716.8) was issued on October 31, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-415716.8).

In its findings, the GAO said: "Protest challenging the agency's evaluation of protester's ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Knowlogy Corp. of Vienna, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Knowlogy Corp. of Vienna, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Knowlogy Corp. "protests the award of a contract to Global Knowledge Training, LLC under request for proposals (RFP) No. ID03180005, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service, for information technology training services. Knowlogy, the incumbent contractor, challenges the agency's evaluation of its proposal under the staffing and past performance factors, as well as the agency's award decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Federal Prison Industries of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Federal Prison Industries of Washington, District of Columbia.

According to the GAO, Federal Prison Industries "protests the award of a contract to Creighton AB, Inc., of Reidsville, North Carolina, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SPE1C1-17-R-0111, which was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), for shirts. FPI challenges the agency's consideration of past performance information that occurred after the RFP's closing date for proposals."

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GAO Denies Protest by Interactive Government Holdings of Springfield, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Interactive Government Holdings of Springfield, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Interactive Government Holdings "protests the award of a contract to A-Team Solutions, of Fulton, Maryland, under request for proposals (RFP) No. H9821018R0024, issued by the Department of Defense, Defense Human Resources Agency, for personnel and administrative support services. The protester, the incumbent contractor, alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated A-Team's proposal and improperly made its ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by La Termica of Naples, Italy

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by La Termica of Naples, Italy.

According to the GAO, La Termica "protests the award of design-build/design-bid-build construction contracts to five firms under request for proposals (RFP) No. N33191-16-R-1022, issued by the Department of the Navy for new construction, renovation, alteration, and repair projects at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy and surrounding areas. The protester contends that the agency conducted a flawed price evaluation, assigned unreasonable adjectival ratings ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Herman Construction Group of Escondido, California

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Herman Construction Group of Escondido, California.

According to the GAO, Herman Construction Group "protests its elimination from phase one of a two-phase design-build procurement, conducted under request for proposals (RFP) No. N62473-18-R-5816 by the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, for the construction, renovation and repair of general building projects in the western and southwestern United States. The protester asserts that it should have ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by GBK Partnership-Constant Associates of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by GBK Partnership-Constant Associates of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

According to the GAO, GBK Partnership-Constant Associates "challenges the exclusion of its quotation submitted under request for quotations No. 68HE0C18Q0084, which was issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to establish a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) under the General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Services Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) No. 00CORP for environmental training and consulting ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by DAI Global of Bethesda, Maryland

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by DAI Global of Bethesda, Maryland.

According to the GAO, DAI Global "protests its nonselection for award an of indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under request for proposals (RFP) No. SOL-7200AA18R00008, issued by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for health system strengthening services. The protester argues that the solicitation contained a latent ambiguity that resulted in a disparate evaluation of proposals."

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GAO Denies Protest by University Loft of Greenfield, Indiana

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by University Loft of Greenfield, Indiana.

According to the GAO, University Loft "protests the issuance of a delivery order to KLN Steel Products Company, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. FA4418-18-Q-0049, issued by the Department of the Air Force for dormitory furniture items for Joint Base Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina. University Loft alleges the agency's evaluation of KLNs past performance was unreasonable."

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GAO Upholds Part of Bid Protest by Safal Partners of Houston, Texas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Safal Partners of Houston, Texas.

According to the GAO, Safal Partners "protests the issuance of a task order to Manhattan Strategy Group, LLC (MSG), of Bethesda, Maryland, under request for quotations No. 91990018Q0023, issued by the Department of Education for support of the Charter Schools Program. The protester asserts that the agency's evaluation of Safal's quotation was unreasonable, the conduct of discussions was unreasonable, and the agency conducted ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining in part and denying in part a bid protest filed by Safal Partners of Houston, Texas. According to the GAO, Safal Partners "protests the issuance of a task order to Manhattan Strategy Group, LLC (MSG), of Bethesda, Maryland, under request for quotations No. 91990018Q0023, issued by the Department of Education for support of the Charter Schools Program. The protester asserts that the agency's evaluation of Safal's quotation was unreasonable, the conduct of discussions was unreasonable, and the agency conducteda flawed analysis of whether MSG's subcontractor had an impaired objectivity organizational conflict of interest."

The bid protest decision (B-416937,B-416937.2) was issued on January 15, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416937,B-416937.2).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that the agency unreasonably evaluated the protester's technical quotation is denied where any errors in the evaluation were not prejudicial to the protester.

2. Protest that the agency conducted unfair discussions is denied where, in this Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 8.4 procurement, the agency was required to request a price reduction, and other requested changes to the price quotations did not constitute discussions.

3. Protest that awardee's subcontractor has an unmitigated impaired objectivity organizational conflict of interest is sustained where the agency's initial analysis relied on vendors' self-certifications, and the agency's post-protest analysis was based on a mistake of material fact and the application of an improper legal standard."

The participants in the case included: Adam K. Lasky, David Y. Yang, Erich Potter, and Daniel P. Radthorne, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker, for the protester. Antonio R. Franco, Michelle E. Litteken, Patrick T. Rothwell, and Jacqueline K. Unger, Piliero Mazza, for Manhattan Strategy Group, the intervenor. Mark Motta, and Michael S. Taylor, Department of Education, for the agency. Kenneth Kilgour, and Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies in Part Protest by ACI Technologies of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by ACI Technologies of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

According to the GAO, ACI Technologies "protests the issuance of solicitation No. N00164-18-9-0001 by the Department of the Navy, Naval Surface Warfare Center, with the intent of entering into an other transaction agreement (OTA) for prototype projects. The protester argues that the solicitation anticipates performance of work that is not related to prototype projects and is therefore outside the agency's ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies in Part Protest by Carolina Linkages of Charleston, South Carolina

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Carolina Linkages of Charleston, South Carolina.

According to the GAO, Carolina Linkages "protests the award of a contract to Synergy Logistics Services, LLC (SLS), of North Kansas City, Missouri, under request for proposals (RFP) No. SP3300-18-R-5004, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency as a small business set-aside for warehouse distribution services in the territory of Guam. Safe Ports argues that the agency misevaluated the SLS proposal and unreasonably ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Battistella S.P.A. of Vincenza, Italy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Battistella S.P.A. of Vincenza, Italy.

According to the GAO, Battistella S.P.A. "protests the agency's failure to award the firm a contract under request for proposals (RFP) No. W912PF-18-R-0003, issued by the Department of the Army for a multiple-award task order contract (MATOC) to provide design-build and design-bid-build construction services in Vincenza, Italy. Battistella alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal and improperly made its source selection decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Wyle Laboratories of Huntsville, Alabama

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Wyle Laboratories of Huntsville, Alabama.

According to the GAO, Wyle Laboratories "challenges the rejection of its quotation and the issuance of a task order to Deloitte Consulting LLP, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 01C18Q0106, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for professional, technical, and operational support services, in support of DHS's Office of Facilities and Asset Management. Wyle ... Show Full Article

GAO Sustains Protest by Hi-Tech Bed Systems of Wheatland, Wyoming

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision sustaining a bid protest filed by Hi-Tech Bed Systems of Wheatland, Wyoming.

According to the GAO, Hi-Tech Bed Systems "challenges the issuance of a General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) order to Chicago American Manufacturing LLC, a small business located in Chicago, Illinois, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0175, issued by the Department of the Army for the provision of lift deck beds for eight buildings located at the Naval Station Great Lakes. The protester primarily ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Allied Synergy International of Franklin Furnace, Ohio

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Allied Synergy International of Franklin Furnace, Ohio.

According to the GAO, Allied Synergy International "protests the award of a contract to SC Jones Services, Inc. (SCJS), of Hampton, Virginia, also a small business, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 80KSC018R0014, issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), for commercial grounds maintenance, landscaping, and pest control services at the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and surrounding areas, in Florida. ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by NCI Information Systems of Reston, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by NCI Information Systems of Reston, Virginia.

According to the GAO, NCI Information Systems "protests the issuance of task orders to ERPSI, of Gambrills, Maryland; Leidos Innovations Corp., of Rockville, Maryland; and REI Systems Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia, by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. 70SBUR18R00000008 for outcome based software development and operations services. ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Adams & Associates of Reno, Nevada

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Adams and Associates of Reno, Nevada.

According to the GAO, Adams & Associates "protests the award of contracts to Management & Training Corporation, of Centerville, Utah, under request for proposals Nos. 1630J5-17-R-00003 and 1630J2-18-R-00004, which were issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), for the operation of the Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana, and the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky. Adams primarily alleges that the agency is ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Adams and Associates of Reno, Nevada. According to the GAO, Adams & Associates "protests the award of contracts to Management & Training Corporation, of Centerville, Utah, under request for proposals Nos. 1630J5-17-R-00003 and 1630J2-18-R-00004, which were issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), for the operation of the Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana, and the Earle C. Clements Job Corps Center in Morganfield, Kentucky. Adams primarily alleges that the agency isbiased and retaliating against the company, as well as challenges the agency's evaluation of proposals, and its resulting source selection decisions."

The bid protest decision (B-417120,B-417125) was issued on January 16, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-417120,B-417125).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Post-award protests alleging that all procuring agency headquarters procurement personnel are biased and incapable of reasonably evaluating the protester's proposals are dismissed as untimely where the protester was aware of the underlying facts giving rise to its bias and retaliation allegations prior to the closing dates for the receipt of proposals, and failed to timely challenge the issue prior to proposal submission.

2. Remaining protest allegations are dismissed where the agency has proposed adequate corrective action, including the reevaluation of proposals and issuance of new selection decisions, that will render the protests academic."

The participants in the case included: G. Lindsay Simmons, and Hopewell H. Darneille III, Jackson Kelly, for the protester. Alex P. Hontos, Daniel Falknor, and Phil Steger, Dorsey & Whitney, for Management & Training Corporation, the intervenor. Dennis A. Adelson, and Jose Otero, Department of Labor, for the agency. Evan D. Wesser, Jonathan L. Kang, and Edward Goldstein, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Dismisses Protest by Lawson Environmental Services of Caledonia, Missouri

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Lawson Environmental Services of Caledonia, Missouri.

According to the GAO, Lawson Environmental Services "protests the award of a contract to Eagle Eye -- Enviroworks Joint Venture, a small business of Anchorage, Alaska, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 68HE0718R0009, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental remediation services at the Big River Mine Tailings Site, Operable Unit 1, St. Francois County, Missouri. Lawson argues that the EPA's decision ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, Dehler Manufacturing "protests the issuance of a delivery order to J. Squared, Inc., d/b/a University Loft Company (University Loft), of Greenfield, Indiana, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0144, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering & Support Center (Corps), for furniture items. Dehler argues the Corps' evaluation of the vendor's quotation was improper, ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by PTC of Needham, Massachusetts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by PTC of Needham, Massachusetts.

According to the GAO, PTC "challenges a notice of intent to award a sole-source contract to Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, issued by the Department of the Air Force for product lifecycle management (PLM) software. The protester alleges that the agency's justification and approval (J&A) supporting the proposed sole-source contract is not consistent with the cited regulatory authority, and is based on a flawed cost analysis."

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GAO Denies Protest by Global Logistics Providers of Stamford, Connecticut

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Global Logistics Providers of Stamford, Connecticut.

According to the GAO, Global Logistics Providers "protests the award of indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts to four other firms by the Department of the Army, Regional Contracting Office-Africa, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W56PFY-18-R-0001, for surface distribution services within the United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) area of responsibility (AOR). Global protests that the agency's evaluation ignored ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Systems Analysis & Integration of San Diego, California.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Systems Analysis and Integration of San Diego, California.

According to the GAO, Systems Analysis & Integration "protests the award of a contract to HSQ Technology, of Hayward, California, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912P518T0003, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, for a supply contract to replace components of the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at four master power plants and five remote power plants. The protester complains ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Miracorp of Gilbert, Arizona

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Miracorp of Gilbert, Arizona.

According to the GAO, Miracorp "protests the issuance of a delivery order to RiVidium, Inc., an 8(a) small business located in Manassas, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 89503118RWA000008, issued by the Department of Energy (DOE), for administrative support services. MIRACORP, which is the incumbent contractor for the requirement, challenges the agency's evaluation and award decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, Dehler Manufacturing "protests the Department of the Army's award of a contract to Chicago American Manufacturing, of Chicago, Illinois, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0113, to provide and install furnishings at specified locations at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Dehler protests that the agency unreasonably evaluated Dehler's past performance as unacceptable and/or ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying in part and dismissing in part a bid protest filed by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas. According to the GAO, Dehler Manufacturing "protests the Department of the Army's award of a contract to Chicago American Manufacturing, of Chicago, Illinois, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0113, to provide and install furnishings at specified locations at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Dehler protests that the agency unreasonably evaluated Dehler's past performance as unacceptable and/orimproperly found Dehler nonresponsible. Dehler also protests the Small Business Administration's (SBA) decision not to issue a certificate of competency (COC)."

The bid protest decision (B-416819,B-416819.2) was issued on December 19, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416819,B-416819.2).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Agency reasonably evaluated protester's quotation as unacceptable with regard to past performance, where information in the past performance information retrieval system established that protester's performance under four recent contracts had been assessed as marginal or unsatisfactory.

2. Protest that an agency acted improperly in requesting an assessment of the protester's responsibility in connection with the placement of a task order under the Federal Supply Schedule is denied; while an agency is not required to make a new responsibility determination in a task order procurement conducted pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation subpart 8.4, it is not precluded from doing so.

3. Protest record fails to provide an adequate basis for Government Accountability Office to consider protester's challenge to the Small Business Administration's denial of a certificate of competency."

The participants in the case included: Kristi Morgan Aronica, and Mark A. Weitz, Weitz Morgan, for the protester. James W. Kim, and Llewelyn M. Engel, McDermott Will & Emery, for the intervenor. Garry L. Brewer, Department of the Army, for the agency. Glenn G. Wolcott, and Christina Sklarew, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Miltope of Hope Hull, Alabama

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Miltope of Hope Hull, Alabama.

According to the GAO, Miltope "protests its exclusion from the competitive range and subsequent award of a contract to Leonardo DRS, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W15QKN-18-R-0037, issued by the Department of the Army, for multipurpose standard automatic test equipment. The protester contends that the agency altered the settings on its sample prior to testing, contrary to the solicitation's evaluation criteria, resulting ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Miltope of Hope Hull, Alabama. According to the GAO, Miltope "protests its exclusion from the competitive range and subsequent award of a contract to Leonardo DRS, of Arlington, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W15QKN-18-R-0037, issued by the Department of the Army, for multipurpose standard automatic test equipment. The protester contends that the agency altered the settings on its sample prior to testing, contrary to the solicitation's evaluation criteria, resultingin its lower test score and elimination from the competition. The protester also argues the agency's testing was inaccurate and unreliable."

The bid protest decision (B-416859.2,B-416859.3) was issued on January 8, 2019 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416859.2,B-416859.3).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. An agency's assertion that the protester's challenge to its exclusion from the competitive range is untimely is unavailing where the protester's contention is that the agency failed to test the protester's sample in accordance with the solicitation, and the record shows that the protester could not have known its basis for protest, despite its receipt of a pre-award debriefing, prior to return of the sample to the protester, which did not occur until after contract award.

2. Protester's contention that the agency improperly changed the display resolution setting prior to testing the protester's sample is denied where the record does not establish that the agency changed the setting."

The participants in the case included: Howard J. Stanislawski, and Patrick K. O'Keefe, Sidley Austin, for the protester. W. Jay DeVecchio, Kevin P. Mullen, Rachael K. Plymale, and Caitlin A. Crujido, Morrison & Foerster, for Leonardo DRS, the intervenor. Jonathan A. Hardage, and Jered J. Leo, Department of the Army, for the agency. Charmaine A. Stevenson, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by Falken USVI of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Falken USVI of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

According to the GAO, Falken USVI "protests the issuance of a purchase order to Ranger American of the VI Inc., a small business located in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. 70FBR218Q00000999_01 for security guard services at various U.S. Virgin Island locations. The protester alleges that the agency failed to ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by DynaLantic of Ozark, Alabama

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by DynaLantic of Ozark, Alabama.

According to the GAO, DynaLantic "protests the exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under request for proposals (RFP) No. W900KK-18-R-0004, issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command-Orlando, for the production, installation, and support of two utility helicopter (UH)-60A flight training devices (FTDs). DynaLantic protests that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal and improperly eliminated DynaLantic from the ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by TWD & Associates of McLean, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by TWD and Associates of McLean, Virginia.

According to the GAO, TWD & Associates "protests the Department of the Navy's award of a task order to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. N00174-17-R-3024, to provide information technology (IT) support services for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). TWD, the incumbent contractor, challenges various aspects of the agency's source selection process, including the agency's technical evaluation, ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by TWD and Associates of McLean, Virginia. According to the GAO, TWD & Associates "protests the Department of the Navy's award of a task order to Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, pursuant to request for proposals (RFP) No. N00174-17-R-3024, to provide information technology (IT) support services for the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). TWD, the incumbent contractor, challenges various aspects of the agency's source selection process, including the agency's technical evaluation,past performance evaluation, and cost realism evaluation."

The bid protest decision (B-416834,B-416834.2,B-416834.3) was issued on December 26, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416834,B-416834.2,B-416834.3).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the agency's assessment of various strengths and weaknesses in protester's technical proposal is denied where protest fails to establish that the agency's evaluation was unreasonable.

2. Protester's assertion that its prior ratings as the incumbent contractor entitled it to a substantial confidence past performance rating, rather than a satisfactory confidence rating, is denied.

3. Cost realism evaluation was reasonable where the agency upwardly adjusted protester's labor rates for failing to adequately substantiate rates that were based on decreasing current employees' salaries."

The participants in the case included: J. Scott Hommer III, Rebecca E. Pearson, Michael T. Francel, and Christopher G. Griesedieck, Venable, for the protester. Gary J. Campbell, G. Matthew Koehl, and Nathaniel J. Greeson, Womble Bond Dickinson (US), for Booz Allen Hamilton, the intervenor. Abigail T. Stokes, Gwendolyn A. Iaci, Allison M. Genco, and Toya H. Davis, Department of the Navy, for the agency. Glenn G. Wolcott, and Christina Sklarew, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by American Southwest Electric of Las Vegas, Nevada

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by American Southwest Electric of Las Vegas, Nevada.

According to the GAO, American Southwest Electric "protests the award of a contract to Ames Construction, Inc., of Aurora, Colorado, under invitation for bids (IFB) No. W9128F18B0006, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers (Corps), Omaha District, for the construction of a replacement irrigation diversion weir and fish bypass channel. The protester argues that the Corps improperly awarded the contract before time had ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Science Applications International of Reston, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Science Applications International of Reston, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Science Applications International "protests the issuance of a task order to CACI, Inc.-Federal, of Chantilly, Virginia, under task order request (TORFP) No. ID07180010, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) on behalf of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command, Communications-Electronics, Research, Development and Engineering Center, Intelligence and Information Warfare Directorate, ... Show Full Article

GAO Dismisses Protest by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas.

According to the GAO, Dehler Manufacturing "protests the issuance of a delivery order to Chicago American Manufacturing LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0241, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Army Engineering & Support Center (Corps), for the provision and installation of furnishings. Dehler argues the Small Business Administration (SBA) erred in denying Dehler ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision dismissing a bid protest filed by Dehler Manufacturing of San Antonio, Texas. According to the GAO, Dehler Manufacturing "protests the issuance of a delivery order to Chicago American Manufacturing LLC, of Chicago, Illinois, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W912DY-18-T-0241, issued by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Army Engineering & Support Center (Corps), for the provision and installation of furnishings. Dehler argues the Small Business Administration (SBA) erred in denying Dehlera Certificate of Competency (COC) review based on an allegedly incorrect size status determination of the vendor."

The bid protest decision (B-416963) was issued on December 20, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416963).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest that Small Business Administration (SBA) improperly failed to follow its own regulations in connection with deciding whether protester was a small business concern, and thus eligible for the Certificate of Competency program, is dismissed because protest essentially challenges SBA's determination of protester's small business size status, which is within SBA's exclusive statutory authority to determine and not for review under Government Accountability Office Bid Protest Regulations.

2. Protester is not an interested party to challenge substance of contracting agency's evaluation of its quotation where record shows that protester is not a small business, and procurement is set aside for exclusive small business participation."

The participants in the case included: Kristi Morgan Aronica, and Mark A. Weitz, Weitz Morgan, for the protester. James W. Kim, and Llewelyn M. Engel, McDermott Will & Emery, for Chicago American Manufacturing, the intervenor.
Garry L. Brewer, and Barbara Hebel, Department of the Army, and Sam Q. Le, Small Business Administration, for the agencies. Louis A. Chiarella, and Peter H. Tran, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by UltiSat of Gaithersburg, Maryland

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by UltiSat of Gaithersburg, Maryland.

According to the GAO, UltiSat "protests the issuance of a task order to DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc., of Dulles, Virginia, pursuant to request for quotations (RFQ) No. 70FA5018Q00000001, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for contingency satellite services. UltiSat challenges various aspects of the evaluation of quotations and the resulting source selection decision."

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GAO Denies Protest by Strategi Consulting of Chevy Chase, Maryland, Signature Consulting Group of Windsor Mill, Maryland

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Strategi Consulting of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Signature Consulting Group of Windsor Mill, Maryland.

According to the GAO, Strategi Consulting and Signature Consulting Group "protest the issuance of a task order to NewWave Telecom & Technologies, Inc., of Elkridge, Maryland, by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under task order request for proposals (TORP) No. 75FCMC18R0003, for support of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid ... Show Full Article WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Strategi Consulting of Chevy Chase, Maryland, and Signature Consulting Group of Windsor Mill, Maryland. According to the GAO, Strategi Consulting and Signature Consulting Group "protest the issuance of a task order to NewWave Telecom & Technologies, Inc., of Elkridge, Maryland, by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), under task order request for proposals (TORP) No. 75FCMC18R0003, for support of the Center for Medicare & MedicaidInnovation (CMMI). Strategi and Signature each argue that the agency unreasonably found its proposal technically unacceptable, and Signature additionally argues that, even if the agency reasonably found its proposal technically unacceptable, the agency improperly failed to consider its proposal in a cost-technical tradeoff for the award."

The bid protest decision (B-416867,B-416867.4) was issued on December 21, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/products/B-416867,B-416867.4).

In its findings, the GAO said: "1. Protest challenging the assignment of an unacceptable rating to the protester's proposal based on its failure to provide an adequately detailed work breakdown structure is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.

2. Protest challenging the assignment of deficiencies to the protester's proposal based on the lack of detail regarding its approach to the solicitation's technical requirements is denied where the agency's evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.

3. Protest that the agency failed to seek additional information regarding the protester's unacceptable proposal is denied where the agency was not obligated to seek out information regarding the protester's technical approach that the protester contends was "too close at hand" for the agency to ignore.

4. Protest that the agency failed to consider the protester's proposal in a cost-technical tradeoff award decision is denied where the agency reasonably concluded that the proposal was technically unacceptable and therefore not eligible for award."

The participants in the case included: Steven M. Masiello, and, Thomas F. Rath, Dentons US, for Strategi Consulting, and Jerry Alfonso Miles, Deale Services, for Signature Consulting Group, the protesters. Philip J. Davis, Kara M. Sacilotto, Kendra P. Norwood, Gary S. Ward, and Sarah B. Hansen, Wiley Rein, for NewWave Telecom & Technologies, the intervenor. Douglas W. Kornreich, and Lucy G. Mac Gabhann, Department of Health and Human Services, for the agency. Jonathan L. Kang, and Laura Eyester, Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.

GAO Denies Protest by NextStep Technology of Lorton, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by NextStep Technology of Lorton, Virginia.

According to the GAO, NextStep Technology "protests the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Federal Integrated Systems Corporation (Federal), of Alexandria, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 693JJ418Q000011, issued by the United States Department of Transportation for professional and administrative support services for various divisions of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The protester ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by Network Security Systems Plus of Falls Church, Virginia

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by Network Security Systems Plus of Falls Church, Virginia.

According to the GAO, Network Security Systems Plus "protests the issuance of a task order to AbleVets, LLC, of Chantilly, Virginia, under task order request for proposals (RFP) No. N65236-18-R-3086, issued by the Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), for cyber security service provider (CSSP) vulnerability analysis and audit support. NSSPlus, the incumbent contractor, challenges the evaluation ... Show Full Article

GAO Denies Protest by BeaverFit North America of Reno, Nevada

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a bid protest filed by BeaverFit North America of Reno, Nevada.

According to the GAO, BeaverFit North America "protests the award of a contract to Mobile Fitness Equipment, Inc. (MFE), of Braintree, Massachusetts, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. W9124718R0020, issued by the Department of the Army, Mission Installation Contracting Command, for shipping container gyms. BeaverFit alleges that the agency unreasonably evaluated quotations and made an unreasonable source selection decision."

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