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Awardee’s Past Performance Proposal Did Not Rely Too Heavily on Subcontractor’s Relevant Prior Experience; GAO B-416343.2, Lukos, LLC
Protester Criticizes Agency for Not Reducing Its Fixed Price Based on Its Flawed Assumption Concerning Transition Period; GAO B-416101, Skyline Ultd. Inc.
Flawed Technical Proposal and Shoddy Past Performance—Rather Than Agency Bias and Bad Faith—Caused Protester’s Low Evaluation Ratings; COFC No. 18-695C, Price Gordon Services, d/b/a Veteran National Transportation LLC v. United States
Failure to Comply with Preparation Instructions Renders Proposal Nonresponsive Before Technical Evaluation; GAO B-416394, Distributed Solutions Inc.
VIP Database Registration Not Required for Non-VA Procurement; SBA No. VET-273, Matter of XtremeConcepts Systems
Appellant Cannot Be Considered Prevailing Party in Appeal Mooted by Final Decision Granting Requested Relief; ASBCA No. 61134, Appeal of Shiloh Services Inc.
Proposal for SBIR Award Failed to Propose New Technology or Concept; GAO B-416392, Glatz Aeronautical Corporation
Speculation About Awardee’s Proposal Insufficient Basis for Protest; GAO B-416561, CAMRIS International Inc.
Lease Solicitation Provided Sufficient Information for Offerors to Compete Equally, Intelligently; GAO B-414563.3, The Flaherty Family Trust
Class Deviation Requires Reporting of Contractor Personnel Performing in Japan
REA’s Lack of Certification Does Not Moot Government’s Assertion of a Right to an Offset; CBCA 5605, Piedmont-Independence Square LLC v. General Services Administration
Failure to Negotiate Data Rights Fatal to Government’s Assertion of Rights to Software Developed Exclusively at Private Expense; ASBCA No. 60373, Appeal of The Boeing Company
Agency Reasonably Concluded It Could Evaluate, Mitigate Possible OCIs As Task Orders are Issued; GAO B-414810.5, MAR, a Division of Oasis Systems LLC
Protester Wins Proposal Costs When Solicitation Failed to Inform Offerors That Performance Required Access to Incumbent’s Proprietary System; COFC No. 17-1407C, ARxIUM Inc. v. United States and Innovation Associates Inc.
Contract Terms, Contractor’s Invoices Put Agency on Notice of Overbilling Well Before Audit; CBCA 5846, United Liquid Gas Company d/b/a United Pacific Energy v. General Services Administration
Negative Past Performance Information Outweighs Positive Comments on Protester’s Less Relevant Contracts; GAO B-416391, EMTA Insaat Taahhut Ve Ticaret, A.S.
Navy Irrationally Ignored Bridge Contracts When Deciding Whether Original Solicitation Still Met its Needs Five Years Later; Court Orders Agency to Amend Solicitation; COFC No. 18-705C, DZSP 21 LLC v. United States and Fluor Federal Solutions LLC
No Prejudice From Inadequate Discussions If Protester Would Not Have Lowered Price to Improve Competitive Standing for LPTA Procurement; GAO B-416382, Roco Rescue Inc.
Agency Not Required to Consider Late Proposal Rejected by Email System Due to Size; GAO B-416358, Airrus Management Systems LLC
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