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Matter of The MayaTech Corporation

  • March 3, 2021
  • Beyond the ScopeFASA
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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

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Matter of Patronus Systems, Inc.

  • December 3, 2020
  • Price RealismProposal Evaluation
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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,

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Matter of Sysco Corporation

  • August 10, 2020
  • Filing Deadlines
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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

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Matter of AGMA Security Service, Inc.

  • August 7, 2020
  • Filing DeadlinesTimeliness of Protest
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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

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Matter of M.C. Dean

  • August 7, 2020
  • Key Personnel
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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

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Matter of Mancon, LLC

  • July 7, 2020
  • Price RealismUnbalanced Pricing
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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

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Matter of AECOM Management Services, Inc.

  • July 7, 2020
  • Cost RealismProposal Detail
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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

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Matter of American Systems Group

  • June 26, 2020
  • Pre-Award ProtestPrice RealismTimeliness of Protest
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Matter of American Systems Group Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: June 9, 2020 Keywords: Timeliness of Protest; Price Realism; Pre-Award Protest General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protests must be filed no later than 10 days after the protester knew, or should have known, of the basis for protest, whichever is earlier. Summary of

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Matter of Qi Tech, LLC

  • May 13, 2020
  • ReevaluationReevaluation Standards
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Matter of Qi Tech, LLC Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: April 16, 2020 Keywords: Reevaluation; Reevaluation Standards General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  The overriding concern when considering the reasonableness of a reevaluation is whether the final ratings reasonably reflect the relative merits of proposals. Summary of Facts Qi Tech, LLC protests the

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Matter of Deloitte Consulting LLP

  • April 22, 2020
  • Material Solicitation Terms
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Matter of Deloitte Consulting LLP Agency: Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service Disposition: Protest Sustained Decided: March 23, 2020 Keywords: Material Solicitation Terms General Counsel P.C. Highlight: A proposal that takes exception to a solicitation’s material terms and conditions (price, quantity, quality, or delivery of the goods or services being provided) should

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