Updated July 22, 2026
The GAO Decision has now been posted for this protest. See details below.
DIGEST
1. Protest challenging various aspects of the agency’s evaluation is denied where the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.
2. Protest that awardee has an unmitigated organizational conflict of interest is dismissed as academic where the agency waived the alleged conflict, and the waiver was consistent with the requirements of applicable procurement regulations.
DECISION
Goldbelt Nighthawk, LLC, of Newport News, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to CyberStar, LLC, of Lorton, Virginia, under task order request for proposals (TORP) No. 140A1626R0007, issued by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), for information technology (IT) support services. Goldbelt argues that the agency unreasonably evaluated its proposal, engaged in disparate treatment, and failed to recognize an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) that Goldbelt asserts should have disqualified CyberStar from award.
We deny the protest in part and dismiss it in part.
Protester: Goldbelt Nighthawk, LLC
Solicitation Number: 140A1626R0007
Agency: Department of the Interior : Bureau of Indian Affairs
File number: B-424412.1
Outcome: Denied
Decision Date: July 14, 2026
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