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Matter of Science Applications International Corporation

  • February 28, 2022
  • Competitive RangeDiscussionsProposal Evaluation
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Matter of Science Applications International Corporation Decided: October 27, 2021 Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition: Protest Sustained Keywords: Discussions; Proposal Evaluation; Competitive Range   Protest Insight This case is a rare example of GAO sustaining a protest based on competitive range adequacy of discussions and proposal misevaluation. GAO noted here when an agency determines that

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Matter of: Verizon Business Network Services, Inc.

  • May 27, 2021
  • DiscussionsTask OrdersTechnical EvaluationTimeliness of Protest
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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

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Matter of SigNet Technologies, Inc.

  • September 4, 2020
  • ClarificationsDiscussions
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Matter of SigNet Technologies, Inc. Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: July 23, 2020 Keywords: Clarifications; Discussions General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Clarifications cannot be used to cure proposal deficiencies or material omissions, materially alter the technical or cost elements of the proposal, or otherwise revise the proposal. An agency’s discretion to

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Matter of: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

  • June 7, 2017
  • Meaningful DiscussionsSource Selection DecisionUnstated Evaluation Criteria
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Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: May 1, 2017 General Counsel P.C. Highlight:    While the source selection advisory council’s (SSAC) report can assist the source selection authority (SSA), the SSA is not bound by the recommendation of the SSAC, provided the SSA’s decision is reasonable, consistent with evaluation criteria, and adequately

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George G. Sharp, Inc., B-408306, August 5, 2013

  • September 3, 2013
  • Cost RealismMisleading Discussions
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Navy Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of George G. Sharp, Inc. (Sharp) based on the award of a contract to Global, A 1st Flagship Company (Global), by the Department of the Navy, under a request for proposals (RFP), for inactive ship maintenance and

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Grunley Construction Company, Inc., B-407900, April 3, 2013

  • August 16, 2013
  • DiscussionsTechnical Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    General Services Administration Disposition:  Protest denied in part, sustained in part. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied in part and sustained in part the protest of Grunley Construction Company, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, protests the award of a contract to Clark Construction Group, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, under request for proposals (RFP) No.

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CEdge Software Consultants LLC, B-408203, July 19, 2013

  • August 12, 2013
  • Best ValueCost-Technical Trade-OffMeaningful DiscussionsProposal Evaluation
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of CEdge Software Consultants LLC regarding the award of a contract to Vista Technical Services, LLC (VTS), by the Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, IL, under a request for proposals (RFP), for information technology (IT) services.

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DynCorp International LLC, B-407762.3, June 7, 2013

  • July 27, 2013
  • Misleading DiscussionsPast PerformancePrice Realism
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Air Force Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of DynCorp International LLC regarding the award of a contract to L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace LLC under a request for proposals (RFP) No. FA3002-11-R-0007, issued by the Department of the Air Force to acquire aircraft

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PAE Government Services, Inc., B-407886; B-407886.2; B-407886.3; B-407886.4, March 22, 2013

  • April 17, 2013
  • Best ValueMeaningful DiscussionsMisleading DiscussionsPrejudice
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of Homeland Security Disposition:  Protest denied. General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO denied the protest of PAE Government Services, Inc., based on the award of a contract to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR), under a request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of the Navy for base operating

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Mission Essential Personnel, LLC, B-407474; B-407493, January 7, 2013

  • February 6, 2013
  • DiscussionsTask Orders
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Link:         GAO Opinion Agency:    Department of the Army Disposition:  Protests sustained. General Counsel P.C. Highlight:  GAO sustained the protests of Mission Essential Personnel, LLC (MEP), regarding the issuance of two task orders to L-3 STRATIS, under a task order request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Department of the Army, to acquire intelligence support services

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