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Protester Alleged Evaluation Was too Glib, But Court Found It Pretty Thorough
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-418266.12
“Strong Disagreement” With Agency’s Evaluation Not Enough to Sustain Protest; Trilogy Federal, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 21-1067C
GAO Sustains Protest, Finds No Clear Nexus Between Stated Evaluation Criteria and Things the SSA Actually Considered; Eccalon, LLC, GAO B-420297, B-420297.2
“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. 21-2346C
Agency Reasonably Evaluated Awardee’s Manufacturing Experience; Superior Optical Labs, Inc., GAO B-420428, B-420428.2
Protest Challenging Award Was Untimely—Protester Should’ve Challenged “Most Highly Qualified” Decision Made Before Award; Battelle Memorial Institute, GAO B-420403 et al.
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-419968.3
Agency’s Voluntary Responses to Post-Debriefing Questions Didn’t Extend Protest Deadline; K&K Industries, Inc., GAO B-420422, B-420422.2
Agency Wasn’t Required to Ignore Awardee’s Incumbent Advantage; Crowely Government Services, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-1387
GAO Declines to Exercise Jurisdiction Over Protest Arguments that Implicate Third-Party License; LightBox Parent, LP, GAO B-320032.2 et al.
Alleged Unequal Access OCI Really Just a Dispute Between Private Parties; Choctaw Defense Munitions, LLC, GAO B-420003, B-420003.2
Agency Reasonably Determined that Protester’s Prior Experience Was Unacceptable; BSI, Inc, GAO B-420418
GAO Decisions Are Not Binding Precedent But that Doesn’t Mean They Can Be Disregarded; Leeward Construction Corporation, GAO B-420504
Agency Had Discretion to Waive Deadline for Revised Proposals; Savantage Financial Services, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 21-1019
Protester Addressed Agency’s Concerns But Failed to Alleviate Them; Dust Busters Plus, LLC, GAO B-420096
Decision to Set Aside Procurement for SDVOBs Was Unobjectionable; KPMG LLP, GAO B-420388, B-420388.2
Contractor Can’t Prove Differing Site Condition When It Misinterpreted Contract Specifications; Phillips & Jordan, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 15-1301
Protester Entitled to Fees at Rate Higher than Statutory Limit Due to Increase in Cost of Living; WorldWide Language Resources, Inc.– Costs, GAO B-418767.4
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