About the Editor

The Editor, Bryan R. King is an associate in the Government Contracts Practice Group of General Counsel, P.C. He advises contractors in all aspects of government contracts law. Editor's Bio
FSS Contract Archive
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Phoenix Group of Virginia, Inc., B-407852, March 12, 2013
Posted on April 10, 2013 | No CommentsLink: GAO Opinion Agency: United States Coast Guard Disposition: Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of Phoenix Group of Virginia, Inc., regarding the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with the McHenry Management Group, under a request for quotations (RFQ),... -
Kingdomware Technologies, B-407389, December 4, 2012
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Kingdomware Technologies Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Cancellation of request for quotations (RFQ) issued on a brand name or equal basis was proper where the RFQ failed to list any salient characteristics for use in... -
Impact Resource Technologies, B-407259.2, December 4, 2012
Posted on December 12, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Impact Resource Technologies Agency: United States Marine Corps Disposition: Protest Denied _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest of agency’s time extension for the receipt of quotations following a solicitation amendment is denied where the protester has not shown the extension to be unreasonable.... -
Hi-Tech Bed Systems Corporation, B-406925, September 27, 2012
Posted on October 31, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Hi-Tech Bed Systems Corporation Agency: Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency conducting competition among Federal Supply Schedule vendors should have rejected successful vendor’s quotation because, although the vendor’s revised quotation complied... -
Cyberdata Technologies, Inc., B-406692, August 8, 2012
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Cyberdata Technologies, Inc. Agency: General Services Administration Disposition: Protest Sustained. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protester’s argument that its technically acceptable quotation was excluded from the competition without consideration of price in a best value acquisition for the establishment of blanket purchase agreements... -
Asset Protection & Security Services, LP, B-406474.2, July 17, 2012
Posted on July 25, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Asset Protection & Security Services, LP Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency improperly rejected quotation in Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) acquisition conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 8.4... -
Spectrum Security Services, Inc., B-406474, June 13, 2012
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Spectrum Security Services, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest that agency improperly rejected quotation in Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) acquisition conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 8.4 is denied... -
Technical Associates, Inc., B-406524, June 15, 2012
Posted on June 20, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Technical Associates, Inc. Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied in Part, Dismissed in Part. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest Protest that an agency improperly restricted a procurement to Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) vendors is denied where agency reasonably determined that the... -
AINS, Inc., B-405902.3, May 31, 2012
Posted on June 13, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: AINS, Inc. Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Agency reasonably evaluated and selected awardee’s quotation as the lowest price offer consistent with solicitation’s stated evaluation criteria and record does not support protester’s argument that the agency ordered... -
Kingdomware Technologies, B-406507, May 30, 2012
Posted on June 6, 2012 | No CommentsLink: GAO Decision Protestor: Kingdomware Technologies Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Sustained _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: The Department of Veterans Affairs improperly used non-mandatory Federal Supply Schedule procedures to procure services, rather than using a set-aside for service disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concerns,...