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Navy’s Vessel Construction Manager RFP: Risky Business or Reasonable Requirement?

The protester challenged a Navy solicitation for a vessel construction manager (VCM) to oversee construction of up to eight medium landing ships, arguing the solicitation imposed unreasonable risk by requiring the VCM to subcontract with specific directed-source shipyards.

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