Matter of: M.R. Pittman Group, LLC Agency: Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: May 5, 2021 Keywords: Pre-Award Protests, Timeliness Of Protest, Small Business Set-Aside, Ambiguity in Solicitation, Pre-Solicitation Notice General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest dismissed where an other-than-small business protester argued that the opportunity was not a small
Matter of: Verizon Business Network Services, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: April 26, 2021 Keywords: Timeliness of Protest, Task Order, Discussions, Technical Evaluation General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest dismissed where the protester filed a second protest, after the agency took corrective action, with alleging a new basis for protest that
Matter of AVER, LLC Agency: Department of Justice Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: November 2, 2020 Keywords: Scope of GAO Review; GAO Jurisdiction General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest dismissed where the protester argued the awardee materially misrepresented the availability of an individual proposed for a key personnel position, due to the existence and enforceability of a
Matter of The MayaTech Corporation Agency: Department of Health and Human Services Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: November 9, 2020 Keywords: Bid Protest Jurisdiction; Beyond the Scope; FASA General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO will dismiss a protest for lack of jurisdiction where the protester’s arguments reflect only its disagreement with the manner in which the agency
Matter of Patronus Systems, Inc. Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: September 3, 2020 Keywords: Price Realism; Proposal Evaluation General Counsel P.C. Highlight: An agency may include in a solicitation a provision providing for a price realism evaluation, but where a solicitation merely reserves the agency’s right to conduct a price realism analysis,
Matter of Sysco Corporation Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition: Protest and Request for Reconsideration Denied Decided: July 6, 2020 Keywords: Filing Deadlines General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Under statutory filing deadlines, a protester’s failure to file comments within 10 calendar days shall result in dismissal of the protest, except where GAO has granted an extension or has
Matter of AGMA Security Service, Inc. Agency: Department of Homeland Security Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: June 24, 2020 Keywords: Timeliness of Protest, Filing Deadlines General Counsel P.C. Highlight: A protest based on challenges, other than alleged improprieties in a solicitation, must be filed no later than 10 calendar days after the protester knew, or should have
Matter of M.C. Dean, Inc. Agency: National Security Agency Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: June 15, 2020 Keywords: Key Personnel General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Offerors are obligated to advise agencies of material changes in proposed staffing, even after submission of proposals. Summary of Facts M.C. Dean, Inc. protests the award of a contract to PTSI Managed
Matter of Mancon, LLC Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: May 12, 2020 Keywords: Unbalanced Pricing, Price Realism General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest alleging that awardee’s pricing is unbalanced is dismissed where the protester fails to make the threshold showing that one or more of the awardee’s prices was overstated and where
Matter of AECOM Management Services, Inc. Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: May 15, 2020 Keywords: Cost Realism; Proposal Detail General Counsel P.C. Highlight: When an agency evaluates a proposal for the award of a cost reimbursable contract or task order, the offeror’s proposed costs are not dispositive and the agency must