What happens when a protester claims the agency failed to treat two similarly situated proposals the same, but the record shows they weren’t really alike? That was the central issue in iAdeptive Technologies, LLC, B-424158, et al. (March 6, 2026). After losing a best-value competition to Red Tail Digital where…
When a contractor files a protest at the Government Accountability Office, the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) normally hits the pause button on the procurement. Performance of the challenged contract is automatically stayed, sometimes for up to 100 days, while GAO considers the protest. But agencies have one powerful tool…
In Advantaged Solutions, Inc. v. United States, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, No. 25-1806 (Jan. 30, 2026), Advantaged Solutions, Inc. (ASI) protested the Defense Logistics Agency’s decision to rescind an initial award to ASI and instead award a $130 million SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) services contract to Oakland Consulting…
In Marvin Test Solutions, Inc., B-423928; B-423928.2 (Jan. 28, 2026), Marvin Test Solutions filed a pre-award protest challenging the Department of the Air Force’s RFP for a common armament tester (CAT-F) system for F-15, F-16 and A-10 fighter aircraft. Marvin argued that the agency was required to conduct the procurement…
In Centerline Logistics Corporation, B-423838, et al. (Jan. 7, 2026), Centerline Logistics Corp. protested the Air Force’s award of a roughly $200 million fuel transportation services contract to Vane Line Bunkering. Centerline challenged multiple aspects of the evaluation and source selection decision, arguing that the agency applied unstated evaluation criteria,…
Twice in one week, GAO dismissed bid protests as untimely, with each case highlighting a different but equally unforgiving timeliness trap. In ASG Solutions Corp., B-424053 (Jan. 16, 2026), the protester mistakenly assumed it was entitled to a FAR Part 15 debriefing in a FAR Part 13 procurement, incorrectly believing…
In Manutek Inc., B-423476.2, et al. (Jan. 1, 2026), Manutek protested the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s decision not to award it an IDIQ contract for professional, scientific and technical services under the ProTech 2.0 Weather Domain. The protest focused largely on the agency’s evaluation of Manutek’s oral presentation, including…
In Markon LLC, B-423767, et al. (Dec. 12, 2025), Markon protested the Central Intelligence Agency’s award to Arcfield for business operations, IT engineering and business enterprise modernization support. Markon challenged the CIA’s cost realism evaluation, arguing that the agency improperly relied on oral instructions given during pre-solicitation industry one-on-one sessions, instructions…
In Island Creek Associates, LLC, B-423301.3 (Dec. 5, 2025), Island Creek Associates protested the Department of the Navy’s award to StraCon Services Group for program management contractor support services. Island Creek did not challenge any aspect of the Navy’s evaluation of proposals. Instead, its protest focused solely on alleged organizational…
In Chugach Logistics and Facility Services JV, LLC, B-423690 (Nov. 20, 2025), CLFS protested an $80 million award by the Department of the Navy to CCS King George 2 LLC (CCS KG) for base operations support at Naval Base Coronado. CLFS alleged that the Navy unreasonably evaluated proposals under the…