Matter of DLF-CPC JV, LLC Agency: Department of the Navy Disposition: Protest Dismissed Decided: June 22, 2020 Keywords: Small Business Set-Aside, GAO Jurisdiction, 8(a) Program General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Protest that the awardee made a material misrepresentation regarding its bona fide place of business was dismissed where the matter concerned its status as a participant in
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
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
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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