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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Monday July 07, 2025 ( 13 items )  

CPSC Issues Recall Alert Involving Jeriflyer 8-Inch Pool Drain Covers
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: Jeriflyer 8-inch pool drain covers Hazard: The recalled drain covers do not conform to the entrapment protection standards of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA), posing an entrapment hazard to swimmers and bathers. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 03, 2025 Units: About 500 Consumer Contact: Jeriflyer by email at Junjuanshop2025@outlook.com, or online  more

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

GAO Denies Protest Against U.S. Space Force Contract
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by BTAS Inc., Beavercreek, Ohio, concerning a task order awarded to Credence Management Solutions LLC, McLean, Virginia. The General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service issued the task order on behalf of the U.S. Space Force for command staff support services. The decision was issued on Feb. 5, 2025. BTAS Inc., a small business, challenged the agency's evaluation of both technical and cost prop  more

GAO Denies Protest Against U.S. Space Force Contract
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Quantech Services Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, against the issuance of a task order to Credence Management Solutions LLC, McLean, Virginia. The contract, awarded by the General Services Administration, Federal Acquisition Service, on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, is for command staff support services. The decision was issued on June 5, 2025. Quantech Services Inc., a small business, challenged the agen  more

GAO Denies Protest Over U.S. Army Communications Contract
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Revolve Solutions LLC, Alexandria, Virginia, challenging the award of a contract to Vistra Communications LLC, Lutz, Florida. The contract, which was issued by the U.S. Army is for commercial communication planning and support services. The decision was issued on June 3, 2025. Revolve Solutions LLC, the protester, argued that the U.S. Army unreasonably evaluated its proposal. The Army's solicitation, issue  more

GAO Denies Sancorp Consulting Protest on Defense Support Services Award
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Sancorp Consulting LLC, Falls Church, Virginia, challenging the issuance of orders to Arlo Solutions LLC and Premier Enterprise Solutions LLC, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The orders issued by the U.S. Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Service are for technical, administrative and professional support services. Sancorp Consulting had contested the agency's evaluation of quotations and the best-valu  more

GAO Dismisses Protest Against Air Force Task Order for Training Services
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a bid protest filed by ESC Inc., Arlington, Virginia, concerning the award of a U.S. Air Force task order for joint training, exercise, and evaluation program services. The task order valued at $6,272,659.20 was issued to Native American Technology Corp., Leesburg, Virginia. ESC Inc. challenged the award on multiple grounds, alleging that Native American Technology Corp. was ineligible and that the Air Force's evaluation p  more

GAO Sustains Protest Against U.S. Army Peraton Award Due to Unresolved Conflict of Interest
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest filed by DirectViz Solutions LLC, Vienna, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Army's award of an information technology support services order to Peraton Inc., Herndon, Virginia. The decision, issued on June 11, 2025, centers on an unresolved organizational conflict of interest involving Peraton. The U.S. Army had issued a task order proposal request for IT support services for its Global Cyber Center. DirectViz Solut  more

GAO Upholds Air Force Contract Awards, Dismissing Logmet Protest
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision that partially denies and partially dismisses a protest filed by Logmet LLC, an Austin, Texas-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business. Logmet challenged the U.S. Air Force's award of multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for on-site depot services. The contracts, issued under a request for proposal (No. FA8224-24-R-0005) by the Air Force Sustainment Center, are for various services  more

GAO Upholds Defense Information Systems Agency Task Order Award, Dismisses Price Challenges
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has partially dismissed and partially denied a protest filed by AIX Tech LLC, Brambleton, Virginia, regarding a task order issued to Defense Solutions Group LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded the contract for strategic advisory support services. This decision was issued on June 11, 2025. AIX Tech had contested various aspects of DISA's evaluation of DSG's proposal and the best-value tradeoff de  more

GAO Upholds Navy Contract for Saudi Naval Support
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has announced on June 12, 2025, that it has denied a protest filed by Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services Inc., San Diego, California. Kratos had challenged the U.S. Navy's decision to award a task order to Salient CRGT Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, for educational and logistical support services to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in Saudi Arabia. Kratos argued that the U.S. Navy misjudged their proposals and made an unreasonable selecti  more

GAO Upholds U.S. Air Force Intranet Support Award
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by SMS Data Products Group Inc., McLean, Virginia, challenging the U.S. Air Force's award of a task order to Abacus Technology Corp., Chevy Chase, Maryland. The contract is for intranet control support services, focusing on operating, managing and defending the Air Force's portion of the Department of Defense information network. The decision was issued on May 29, 2025. SMS Data Products Group Inc., the incumb  more

GAO Upholds U.S. Army Cyber Center IT Award to Peraton
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from SOS International LLC, Reston, Virginia, concerning the U.S. Army's award of an information technology support services task order for its Global Cyber Center. The decision, issued on June 11, 2025, affirms the Army's choice to issue the task order to Peraton Inc., Herndon, Virginia. SOS International had argued that the Army's evaluation of proposals and its source selection decision were unreasonable. However  more