Email Terminating Company’s 8(a) Status Ended Up in Junk Folder, But that Didn’t Excuse Late OHA AppealMarch 29, 2022
Alleged Relaxed Solicitation Requirement Wasn’t Actually a Requirement, and If Had Been, Satisfying It Would’ve Been a Sisyphean TaskMarch 28, 2022
Protester Alleged Discussions Weren’t Meaningful, But Agency Was Just Underwhelmed by Protester’s Revised Approach; Connected Global Solutions, LLC, GAO B-4218266.10, B-418266.12March 25, 2022
“Strong Disagreement” With Agency’s Evaluation Not Enough to Sustain Protest; Trilogy Federal, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 21-1067CMarch 25, 2022
Contractor’s Role as Appellant Did Not Preclude It From Arguing that Government Failed to State a Claim; Appeal of Sauer Incorporated, ASBCA No. 62395March 25, 2022
GAO Sustains Protest, Finds No Clear Nexus Between Stated Evaluation Criteria and Things the SSA Actually Considered; Eccalon, LLC, GAO B-420297, B-420297.2March 24, 2022
“Unusual and Compelling Urgency” to Remove Tornado Debris Justified Award of Sole-Source Contract; Ceres Environmental Services and D&J Enterprises, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-2346CMarch 24, 2022
Agency Reasonably Evaluated Awardee’s Manufacturing Experience; Superior Optical Labs, Inc., GAO B-420428, B-420428.2March 24, 2022
Protest Challenging Award Was Untimely—Protester Should’ve Challenged “Most Highly Qualified” Decision Made Before Award; Battelle Memorial Institute, GAO B-420403 et al.March 23, 2022
Successful Protester Entitled to Reimbursement for All Protest Arguments Except One that Was Not Intertwined with Meritorious Arguments; Ruchman and Associates, Inc.–Costs, GAO B-419968.3March 23, 2022
Factual Dispute Concerning Application of Contract’s Testing Procedures Precludes Summary Judgment; Appeal of Cascade Designs, Inc., ASBCA No. 62378March 23, 2022
Final Rule – Evaluation Factor for Employing or Subcontracting with Members of the Selected ReserveMarch 23, 2022
Class Deviation 2022-O0008 – Restriction on Acquisition of Personal Protective EquipmentMarch 23, 2022
Agency’s Voluntary Responses to Post-Debriefing Questions Didn’t Extend Protest Deadline; K&K Industries, Inc., GAO B-420422, B-420422.2March 22, 2022
Agency Wasn’t Required to Ignore Awardee’s Incumbent Advantage; Crowely Government Services, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-1387March 22, 2022
GAO Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Protest Arguments that Implicate Third-Party License; LightBox Parent, LP, GAO B-320032.2 et al.March 21, 2022