WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert: * * * Name of Product: DEWALT(R) Grinder Flap Discs Hazard: The ceramic cloth abrasive flaps on the disc can detach while in use on a grinder, posing laceration and injury hazards. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: July 03, 2025 Units: About 17,680 Consumer Contact: DEWALT online at https://www.dewalt.com/support/safety-notices-and-recalls/flap-disc-recall, toll-free at 800-990-6421 from 8 a.m. to 6  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has announced on June 17, 2025, that it has denied a protest filed by Mobomo LLC, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Mobomo LLC, a small business, challenged the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's issuance of an order to ResolveSoft Inc., Elkridge, Maryland, also a small business. The contract is for web modernization and maintenance services. Mobomo LLC protested NOAA's evaluation of quotations and its c more ST

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied in part and dismissed in part a protest filed by Automated Precision Inc., Rockville, Maryland, regarding the U.S. Navy's award of a contract to Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Inc., Kingstown, Rhode Island. The contract is for laser trackers and associated component parts for the V-22 aircraft. API, a small business, protested the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command's decision to reject its proposal, alleging that the age more ST

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 ST

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 ST

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 ST

WASHINGTON, July 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48589) on July 2, 2025, entitled "U.S. Retail Food Price Data: Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for Congress" by agricultural policy analyst Christine Whitt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. consumers, particularly low-income consumers, may face challenges during periods of rising food prices. Policymakers may find it helpful to understand federal sources for U.S. retail food price  more PR