Kingdomware Decision that a Task Order is a Contract Does Not Disturb SBA’s Regulations for Determining Timeliness of Size Protests; SBA No. SIZ-5800, Size Appeal of Platinum Business Services, LLC re: Redhorse CorporationMarch 20, 2017
Agency Not Required to Compare Proposed Cost to Technical Approach When RFP Mandated Labor Categories, Hours, and Other Costs; GAO B-413120.3, Engility CorporationMarch 20, 2017
Allegations of Noncompliance Actions, Non-Responsibility Insufficient to Support Protests; GAO B-413520.5, Mountaineers Fire Crew Inc.; ASP Fire LLC; Diamond Road Maintenance Inc. (d/b/a Diamond Fire)March 17, 2017
Protester’s Reference for Small Business Participation Not Relevant Because it Did Not Require Submission of Small Business Subcontracting Plan; GAO B-411648.2, SupplyCore Inc.March 17, 2017
Area Office Erred in Considering Changes to Joint Venture Agreement Made After Awardee Self-Certified; SBA No. SIZ-5801, Size Appeal of Precision Asset Management Corporation and Q Integrated Companies LLC RE: Alpine/First Preston JV II LLCMarch 16, 2017
Failure of Agency to Conduct Required Reviews During Contract Performance Could Render Claims Timely; CBCA 4410, ThinkGlobal Inc. v. Department of CommerceMarch 16, 2017
Repeated Communications About Nonpayment Convert Request for Payment into a Claim; ASBCA No. 60703, Appeal of Rover Construction CompanyMarch 16, 2017
Incumbent Experience Did Not Warrant Significant Strength for Protester’s Phase-in Plan; GAO B-414086, Alphaport Inc.March 15, 2017
Agency Considered Unrelated CPARs for Awardee’s Past Performance, but Neglected to do Likewise for Protester; GAO B-413973, CSR Inc.March 15, 2017
Staffing Changes in Protester’s FPR Introduced Performance Risk, Mitigated Proposed Cost Reductions; GAO B-411253.7, ManTech TSG-1 Joint VentureMarch 15, 2017
Agency Reasonably Evaluated Protesters’ Proposed Labor Categories to RFQ’s Experience and Education Requirements; GAO B-412382.5, The Dalton Gang, Inc.; All Points Logistics, Inc.March 14, 2017
Agency Reasonably Evaluated Proposal as Lacking Sufficient Detail of Technical Approach, Experience Projects; GAO B-414081, Brasfond USA Corp.March 14, 2017
Agency Found Protester’s Proposal Unacceptable While Ignoring Similar Errors in Awardee’s Proposal; GAO B-414120, Tribalco LLCMarch 14, 2017
Protester’s and Awardee’s Experience Essentially Equal Even Though Protester Received Significant Strengths; GAO B-413665.2, Interactive Technology Solutions LLCMarch 13, 2017
Cost Realism Analysis May Be Used to Assess Risk on Fixed-Price Contract, but Not to Adjust Offerors’ Pricing; GAO B-413464; Harmonia Holdings Group LLCMarch 13, 2017
Protesters Correctly Eliminated from Competition Where Their Subcontracts Incorporated Limitation on Future Contracting; GAO B-413988.2, BCMC LLC; Blueprint Consulting Services LLCMarch 13, 2017
Without Debriefing, Protester Merely Speculates About Nature of Awardee’s Proposal; GAO B-413321.2, Mark Dunning Industries Inc.March 10, 2017
Agency Not Required to Hold Fourth Round of Discussions After Issuing Amendment Making Minor Changes to RFP; B-414109, Marine Design Dynamics Inc.March 10, 2017