Updated March 9, 2026
That was quick. The Court case has been dismissed for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
Updated February 17, 2026
It is not over (yet). The fight for this Network Modernization & Mission Network Technical Service Support program support contract, which provides support to the Army’s tactical network, is going next level.
Just days after the GAO protest detailed below was denied, a fresh protest has been filed with the Court of Federal Claims. More to be shared as it is made available.
Added February 2, 2026
MAG DS Corporation d/b/a MAG Aerospace (MAG), of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, protests the issuance of a task order to ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. (ManTech), of Herndon, Virginia, under task order request for proposals (RFP) No. RS3-23-0029, issued by the Department of the Army for product technical support services. The protester contends ManTech has multiple organizational conflicts of interests (OCI), challenges numerous aspects of the evaluation of proposals and resulting best-value tradeoff, and takes issue with the agency’s affirmative determination of responsibility for ManTech.
We deny the protest.
DIGEST
1. Protest that awardee had disqualifying organizational conflicts of interest and that agency’s waiver of the alleged conflicts was insufficient is denied where the waiver was consistent with the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
2. Protest arguing agency failed to assess strengths in protester’s proposal is denied where the record reflects the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation.
3. Protest that awardee’s costs should have been evaluated as unrealistically low is denied where the record shows the agency’s evaluation was reasonable and in accordance with the solicitation.
4. Protest challenging the agency’s affirmative responsibility determination is denied where protester has not demonstrated the contracting officer ignored information expected to have a strong bearing on whether the awardee should be found responsible.
DECISION
MAG DS Corporation d/b/a MAG Aerospace (MAG), of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, protests the issuance of a task order to ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc. (ManTech), of Herndon, Virginia, under task order request for proposals (RFP) No. RS3-23-0029, issued by the Department of the Army for product technical support services. The protester contends ManTech has multiple organizational conflicts of interests (OCI), challenges numerous aspects of the evaluation of proposals and resulting best-value tradeoff, and takes issue with the agency’s affirmative determination of responsibility for ManTech.
We deny the protest.
BACKGROUND
On May 13, 2024, using the procedures of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 16.5, the agency issued the solicitation to holders of the Army’s Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Combined Contracting Officer’s Statement and Memorandum of Law (COS/MOL) at 1, 5; Agency Report (AR), Tab 13, RFP at 1.[1] The solicitation–titled Product Technical Support Services–sought proposals for the provision of “product technical support services for systems and equipment being produced, fielded, modified or supported by” the Army’s tactical network, which “is a communications network” providing “voice, data and video capabilities for use in a tactical environment.” … More Here
