Agency Reasonably Used Provisional Rates to Assess Realism of Awardee’s Proposed Indirect Rates, When Corporate Changes Rendered Historical Rates Unreliable; GAO B-411970.9, Smartronix Inc.; ManTech Advanced Systems International Inc.January 10, 2017
Solicitation Requirement for Technician with Highly Specialized Expertise Not Unduly Restrictive of Competition; GAO B-413508.2, Sumaria Systems Inc.January 10, 2017
Agency’s Market Research Demonstrated FSS Program Would Provide Sufficient Competition; GAO B-413833, Phoenix Environmental Design Inc.January 10, 2017
Agency Error in Assigning One Weakness Not Enough to Overcome Weight of Seven Additional Weaknesses in Technical Proposal; GAO B-413661, Electrosoft Services Inc.January 9, 2017
Agency Reasonably Evaluated Protester’s Experience with Agile Development, Though Solicitation Did Not Require Its Use; GAO B-413505, Camber CorporationJanuary 9, 2017
Agency Reasonably Weighted Subcontractor’s Past Performance as Prime on Identical Requirement; GAO B-413765, Global Science & Technology Inc.January 9, 2017
Allegations Without Factual Support Insufficient to Establish OCI; GAO B-413947, Platinum Business Services LLCJanuary 6, 2017
Protester’s Proposed Technical Approach Ignored Clear Solicitation Instructions, Agency’s Needs; GAO B-413714, M.A. Mortenson CompanyJanuary 6, 2017
Protester Cannot Substitute Experience of Proposed Personnel for Education Requirements Without Explaining Deviation in Proposal; GAO B-413717, ManTech Advanced Systems International Inc.January 6, 2017
DoD Issues Guidance on Implementing DFARS Final Rule on Enhancing the Effectiveness of Independent Research and DevelopmentJanuary 5, 2017
Agency Reasonably Cancelled RFQ That Failed to Require Vendors to Have ISO9001 Accreditation; GAO B-413576.2, Government and Military Certification Systems Inc.January 5, 2017
Agency Failed to Consider Superior Past Performance Rating in Best-Value Procurement, Effectively Converting Award to LPTA; GAO B-413779, Patriot Solutions LLCJanuary 5, 2017
Agency Reasonably Refused to Consider Late Proposal Blocked by Email System for Exceeding Size Limit; GAO B-413809 Washingtonian Coach CorporationJanuary 5, 2017
Protester Fails to Prove Bad Faith in Agency’s Award Using 8(a) Program; GAO B-413837, NTELX, Inc.January 4, 2017
Agency Not Required to Conduct Detailed Technical Evaluations of All Proposals in LPTA Procurement; GAO B-413781, Environmental Restoration LLCJanuary 4, 2017
Protester Reasonably Eliminated from Competitive Range When Proposal Fails to Demonstrate Understanding of Requirement; GAO B-413778, AMEC-Gilbane JVJanuary 4, 2017
Government Not Responsible for Contractor’s Failure to Comply with State Laws; CBCA 3389, 4818. Akal Security, Inc. v. Department of Homeland SecurityJanuary 3, 2017