MCR Federal, LLC, B-411977, B-411977.2, Dec. 2015

Successful defense of bid protest against adjustment of labor rates.

12/17/2015

Quantech Services, Inc., B-408227.8, B-408227.9, Dec. 2, 2015

Successful defense of bid protest challenging cost realism analysis.

12/16/2015

Sevatec, Inc., B-410665, B-410665.3, Jan. 21, 2015

Successful defense of bid protest challenging technical evaluation and alleging unequal discussions.

11/16/2015

XTec, Inc., B-410778.3, Oct. 1, 2015

Successful bid protest of cancellation of solicitation on the grounds of lack of advance planning by the agency.

10/22/2015

Quantech Services, Inc., B-411689, Sept. 29, 2015

Successful defense of bid protest challenging proposal evaluation.

10/15/2015

GAO Sustains Protest of Award For Testing Services for IT Systems

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ award for IT testing was flawed because the agency didn’t consider the proposed relocation of personnel after the first year of performance, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruled (Tantus Techs. Inc., GAO, B-411608, 9/14/15, decision released 10/8/15). The agency also failed to properly evaluate offerors’ corporate experience, past […]

10/14/2015

Tantus Technologies, Inc., B-411608, B-411608.3, Sept. 14, 2015

Successful representation of protester in challenge to evaluation of personnel and management factor, corporate experience/ past performance, and cost realism.

10/06/2015

GAO Upholds Defense Finance and Accounting Service’s Support Award

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) may proceed with performance of a support services award, the General Accountability Office (GAO) ruled (Savantage Fin. Servs. Inc., GAO, B-411647, 9/17/15, decision released 9/24/15). The GAO rejected the protester’s challenge to the agency’s non-price-factor evaluations and best-value determination. The DFAS issued a request for quotations to provide […]

09/30/2015

Savantage Financial Services, Inc., B-411647, B-411647.2, Sept. 17, 2015

Successful defense of protest challenging various aspects of the agency’s evaluation of quotations and best value award determination.

09/17/2015

Another Clearance (and Career) Saved

Bill Savarino saved another clearance and with it the long, distinguished career of a key employee of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).   DHS suspended and fought hard to revoke the employee’s access to classified national security information and eligibility to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on allegations under Guideline E – Personal Conduct, Guideline […]

08/19/2015