A second protest denial decision has now been posted by GAO. See details below.
Updated June 13, 2025
DIGEST
1. Protest that agency’s cost realism evaluation improperly failed to consider the government estimate and the total evaluated price range stated in the solicitation is denied where agency reasonably relied on other comparisons to establish cost realism.
2. Protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of the protester’s technical proposal is denied where the evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the terms of the solicitation.
DECISION
BTAS, Inc., a small business located in Beavercreek, Ohio, protests the issuance of a task order to Credence Management Solutions, LLC, a small business located in McLean, Virginia, under Task Order Request for Proposal (TOR) No. 47QFPA24R0001, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service, on behalf of the United States Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), for command staff support services. BTAS argues that the agency’s evaluation of technical and cost proposals was unreasonable.
We deny the protest.
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Updated June 10, 2025
DIGEST – Protest challenging the agency’s evaluation of the awardee’s professional employee compensation plan is denied because the record demonstrates that the agency’s evaluation was reasonable and consistent with the solicitation and the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation provision 52.222-46. The agency sought proposals for advisory and assistance services to the SSC, to include acquisition, financial, and administrative capabilities to execute effective and responsive integrated program management of space-related research, development, production, and lifecycle acquisition activities
DECISION – Quantech Services, Inc., a small business located in Lexington, Massachusetts, protests the issuance of a task order to Credence Management Solutions, LLC, a small business located in McLean, Virginia, under task order request for proposal (TOR) No. 47QFPA24R0001, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service, on behalf of the United States Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), for command staff support services. The protester challenges the agency’s evaluation of the awardee’s proposed professional employee compensation plan.
We deny the protest
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Related
Contract Award: $200M US Space Systems Command Advisory & Assistance support task on OASIS SB
Updated June 5, 2025
The last open protest has now been resolved. See below for more details.
Solicitation Number: 47QFPA24R0001
Agency: Independent Government Entities : Federal Acquisition Service
Protester: Quantech Services, Inc.
File number: B-422624.10
Outcome: Denied
Decision Date: June 5, 2025
Protester: BTAS, Inc.
File number: B-422624.2
Outcome: Denied
Decision Date: Feb 5, 2025
Protester: Tecolote Research, Inc.
File number: B-422624.4
Outcome: Withdrawn
Decision Date: Jan 3, 2025
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OS AI Note: Dismissed or Withdrawn does not necessarily mean resolved, and it can oftentimes indicate proactive steps taken by the government to address deficiencies or issues raised in the protest. More will be shared if it is made available.
