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
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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
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
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
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
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
Matter of MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs Disposition: Protest Denied Decided: March 11, 2020 Keywords: Sole-Source Award General Counsel P.C. Highlight: An agency may solicit from one source if the contracting officer reasonably determines that only one source is reasonably available. Summary of Facts MCI Diagnostic Center, LLC (MCI) protests the issuance
Matter of R B Toth Associates LLC Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: March 13, 2020 Keywords: GAO Jurisdiction General Counsel P.C. Highlight: GAO’s bid protest jurisdiction is limited to acquisitions of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government. Summary of Facts R.B. Toth