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Tipoffs: Bid Protests Weekly Newsletter for 2025-08-17 ( 28 items ) |
GAO Denies Protest From 1st SBC Solutions Against IRS Contract Award to Agovx LLC (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by 1st SBC Solutions LLC, of Leesburg, Virginia, regarding a contract award to Agovx LLC, of Bethesda, Maryland, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service. The protest concerned a task order for information technology services.
1st SBC Solutions, an 8(a) small business, challenged several aspects of the award, contending that the IRS failed to conduct meaningful discussions, improperly more ST
GAO Denies Protest From Virginia-Based Chenega Over Navy IT Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions LLC (CARS), of Lorton, Virginia, concerning a U.S. Navy contract. The contract, which is for information technology enterprise engineering and support services, was awarded to PCG-SMX JV LLC, of Lexington Park, Maryland.
CARS alleged that the Navy unfairly evaluated its technical proposal and that the competition was not on a level playing field. The protester received a "marg more ST
GAO Denies Protest Over DLA Tire Chain Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Warfighter Focused Logistics Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, regarding a contract award by the Defense Logistics Agency. The delivery order for vehicle tire cross chains was awarded to Vehicle Maintenance Program Inc., located in Boca Raton, Florida. Warfighter Focused Logistics had argued that the agency improperly bypassed its existing long-term contract and conducted a flawed evaluation.
GAO dismisse more ST
GAO Denies PTC Solutions Protest Against U.S. Air Force Contract for Maintenance Training System (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from PTC Solutions J.V. LLC, a small business joint venture based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, against the U.S. Air Force. The protest challenged the issuance of a delivery order to Pinnacle Solutions LLC, of Huntsville, Alabama, for a T-7A aircraft Maintenance Training System.
PTC Solutions argued that the Air Force's evaluation of its technical proposal was flawed and that the best-value tradeoff decision was unreaso more ST
GAO Denies SAIC Protest, Upholds U.S. Air Force Competitive Range Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from Science Applications International Corp., Reston, Virginia, concerning its exclusion from a competitive range for an Air Force contract. The contract is for modeling and support simulation services, and the protest was filed against the U.S. Air Force.
SAIC argued that the Air Force failed to properly evaluate its proposal before establishing the competitive range. However, the GAO's decision, dated July 28, 2025 more ST
GAO Denies Strategic Operational Solutions Protest, Upholds Homeland Security Contract Award to Teracore (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from Strategic Operational Solutions Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business from Ashburn, Virginia, regarding a contract for data management support services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to Teracore Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Woodstock, Georgia.
STOPSO had challenged the contract award, arguing that the DHS had unreasonably eva more ST
GAO Dismisses Addx Corp. Protest of U.S. Air Force Contract Award to KL3 LLC (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest from Addx Corp., a small business in Alexandria, Virginia, regarding an information technology contract. The contract was awarded to KL3 LLC, a small business located in Apex, North Carolina, by the U.S. Air Force for IT architecture and engineering support for United States Strategic Command.
Addx's protest challenged both the evaluation of its own proposal and the terms of the solicitation itself. However, the GA more ST
GAO Dismisses BBS Co. Protest Against U.S. Army & Air Force Exchange Service Contract for Barber Shop Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A protest filed by BBS Co. of Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, challenging its exclusion from a contract for barber shop services at Osan Air Base and Camp Yongin has been dismissed by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO determined it does not have jurisdiction to review procurement conducted by the U.S. Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
BBS Company filed the protest after it was denied the opportunity to submit a best and final offer for the solicita more ST
GAO Dismisses BioneX Protest Against U.S. Air Force Award to BFrench Consulting (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by BioneX LLC, a small business based in South Fulton, Tennessee, regarding a contract for strength and conditioning specialist services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force to BFrench Consulting LLC, of Cape Coral, Florida, for services to be performed at Aviano Air Base in Italy.
BioneX had argued that the Air Force improperly failed to apply a "historically underutilized business zone" (HUBZone) more ST
GAO Dismisses Fed Serve Protest Against U.S. Air Force Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Fed Serve LLC, a company from West Fargo, North Dakota, regarding a contract awarded to OK2 Construction LLC, of Cleburne, Texas. The contract issued by the U.S. Air Force is for construction services at Minot Air Force Base in Ward County, North Dakota.
Fed Serve challenged the award, arguing that the Air Force should have found OK2 Construction to be a non-responsible offeror and that the agency's eva more ST
GAO Dismisses Guardian DB Services Protest as Untimely (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest from Guardian DB Services LLC, of Mobile, Alabama, against the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The protest challenged the rejection of Guardian's proposal for a contract involving road, bridge and civil construction projects. The GAO's decision, issued on Aug. 5, 2025, found that the protest was filed too late.
The dispute began after the Forest Service rejected Guardian's proposal because it fail more ST
GAO Dismisses Oready Protest Against Bureau of Indian Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Oready LLC, a small business in Las Vegas, Nevada, against the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Education. The protest challenged the terms of a solicitation for school counselor services.
Oready contended that the solicitation was unduly restrictive of competition and contrary to law, specifically pointing to requirements for key personnel. This is the second time Oready has filed a pro more ST
GAO Dismisses Protest From All American Express Solutions Over VA Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by All American Express Solutions LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business from Indianapolis, Indiana, regarding a contract for courier services. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to Rollin'O'Stop LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business from Ellenwood, Georgia.
All American Express Solutions challenged the award on three primary grounds: that Rollin'O more ST
GAO Dismisses Protest From Integral Federal Against U.S. Army Contract Award to Survice Engineering (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A bid protest filed by Integral Federal Inc., of McLean, Virginia, challenging a U.S. Army contract award to the Survice Engineering Co. LLC, of Belcamp, Maryland, has been dismissed by the Government Accountability Office. The GAO determined it lacked jurisdiction because the value of the awarded contract was below the legal threshold for such a protest.
Integral Federal had contested the U.S. Army's decision to issue a task order for research and development services to more ST
GAO Dismisses Roku Management Consulting Protest Against U.S. Navy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- A protest by Roku Management Consulting LLC of Glen Allen, Virginia, against the U.S. Navy has been dismissed by the General Accountability Office. RMC challenged its exclusion from a contract competition to provide financial management support services, alleging the Navy used unstated evaluation criteria.
The Navy issued a request for proposals on January 21, 2025, for financial management support for its Military Sealift Command. The contract was to be awarded to the lo more ST
GAO Dismisses United Capital Protest Against Defense Logistics Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest from United Capital Investment Group Inc. (UCIG) of McLean, Virginia, challenging its exclusion from a competition for an aviation turbine fuel contract. The protest was filed against the Defense Logistics Agency.
UCIG argued that its elimination was improper because the solicitation's requirement for registration in the Joint Contingency Contracting System (JCCS) by the proposal deadline was a matter of respons more ST
GAO Rejects Protest From Emerge Solutions Over DOD Solicitation Terms (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest from Emerge Solutions Group LLC, a Rockville, Maryland-based company, challenging the terms of a U.S. Department of Defense solicitation. The protest was filed against the Defense Health Agency concerning a request for proposals for clinical systems and data processing.
Emerge Solutions contended that the solicitation was flawed because it did not require an evaluation of professional compensation plans, a stand more ST
GAO Sides With GE Over Arizona-Based Competitor (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Skyladder Corp., a small business in Scottsdale, Arizona, challenging a contract awarded to General Electric (GE) of Lynn, Massachusetts. The dispute involved a contract for critical wiring harnesses used in military helicopters.
The protest, filed by Skyladder, challenged a delivery order issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation for wiring harnesses for T700 engines, which power Apache, Blackhaw more ST
GAO Sides With South Carolina-Based Fluor, Denies Protest From Germany Ecolog Over Army Contract (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Ecolog Deutschland GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany, concerning a U.S. Army contract for logistics support services in Bavaria, Germany. The contract, awarded to Fluor Intercontinental Germany GmbH, based in Greenville, South Carolina, was valued at over $58 million.
Ecolog argued that its own proposal was unfairly rejected as technically unacceptable and that Fluor's winning bid was priced unreasonably high. The s more ST
GAO Sustains Protest From Emissary LLC, Citing Flaws in Pentagon Award to Gemini Industries (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has sustained a protest from Emissary LLC, an Arlington, Virginia-based woman-owned small business, challenging a contract award by the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, which is for technical support services for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, was awarded to Gemini Industries Inc. of Burlington, Massachusetts.
The GAO's decision found multiple issues with the eva more ST
GAO Upholds Army's IT Contract Award to Peraton (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by SOS International LLC (SOSi) of Reston, Virginia, challenging a major information technology contract awarded to Peraton Inc., of Herndon, Virginia. The contract, which was issued by the U.S. Army, is for IT and computing support services for the Army Intelligence Center of Excellence. SOSi argued that the Army had unreasonably evaluated proposals and conducted a flawed tradeoff analysis.
The Army's evaluation g more ST
GAO Upholds Navy Decision to Eliminate Netsimco From Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Network and Simulation Technologies Inc. (Netsimco), a company in Middletown, Rhode Island, challenging its elimination from a U.S. Navy contract competition.
The protest concerned a request for proposals issued by the Department of the Navy for information technology support services at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport, Washington. Netsimco argued that the Navy had unfairly evaluated its proposal, more ST
GAO Upholds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Award to Rahman Group, Denies RoadHero Protest (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by RoadHero LLC of Doha, Qatar, regarding a contract award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract was for the lease of sport utility vehicles and related services at a U.S. Central Command location in Qatar. The award went to Rahman Group Inc., also of Doha, Qatar.
RoadHero's protest challenged the Army's decision to find its proposal technically unacceptable and therefore ineligible for the award.
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GAO Upholds U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Award to Rahman Group, Denies TYD Services Protest (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The General Accountability Office has denied a protest from TYD Services of Doha, Qatar, over a contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract, which is for the lease of sport utility vehicles in Qatar, was given to Rahman Group Inc., also located in Doha.
TYD, the incumbent contractor, challenged its exclusion from the competition, arguing that its proposal should have been found acceptable.
The GAO's decision, dated July 30, 2025, found the Army's e more ST
Madison Services Protest Against National Park Service Contract Award Denied (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Madison Services Inc. of Madison, Mississippi, challenging the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service's award of a contract to Unify Now, Inc., a small business located in Oakland, California.
The contract, for preventative maintenance services on Alcatraz Island, was awarded to Unify Now following a best-value trade-off analysis. Madison Services protested the decision, arguing that the agency' more ST
Marine Corps Uniform Contract Award to Virginia Firm Upheld by GAO Over North Carolina Competitor Protest (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest filed by Tech Systems Inc. (TSI), of Apex, North Carolina, concerning a contract for uniform alteration services. The U.S. Marine Corps awarded the contract to TDNA Technologies Inc. dba Hartwood Consulting Group, of Stafford, Virginia.
TSI, the incumbent contractor for the services, challenged the Marine Corps's evaluation of its own technical proposal, the evaluation of Hartwood's past performance, exchanges the more ST
Network Designs Protest Against Justice Department Dismissed by GAO (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Government Accountability Office has dismissed a protest filed by Network Designs Inc. (NDi), of McLean, Virginia, against the U.S. Department of Justice. The protest centered on the DOJ's transfer of information technology services to Leidos Inc., of Reston, Virginia, a move NDi called an improper sole-source award.
NDi, which was providing IT modernization and maintenance services to the DOJ's Antitrust Division, filed the protest after the agency decided not to exe more ST
Reston Consulting Protest Against Treasury Award to IgniteAction Denied by GAO (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest from Herndon, Virginia-based Reston Consulting Group Inc., upholding the U.S. Department of the Treasury's decision to award a major IT services contract to IgniteAction LLC of Coral Springs, Florida.
Reston, the incumbent contractor, challenged the agency's evaluation of proposals and its best-value trade-off decision. The contract, issued by the Internal Revenue Service, was for IT support services under a blanke more ST
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