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Jason Lee Bakke

Writer, editor of WashingtonHorizon.com, federal acquisition, theater, aviation

Integral Federal, Inc. (B-423672)

Integral Federal, Inc. (B-423672)

You should not care. Category: IDIQ, GAO jurisdiction Date: 1 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423672 Integral Federal protested the US Army’s issuance of an RS3 IDIQ task order to SURVICE Engineering for research and development services, alleging the agency both misevaluated its quote and violated

Emerge Solutions Group, LLC (B-423299.2)

Emerge Solutions Group, LLC (B-423299.2)

You should not care. Category: Timeliness, Multiple Award Schedule, Q&A Date: 1 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423299.2 Emerge Solutions Group, LLC, filed a postaward protest of the Defense Health Agency’s RFQ No. HT001124R0041 for development, operations, and maintenance of clinical systems and

VA terminates union contracts

VA terminates union contracts

The VA announced on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, that it is terminating collective bargaining agreements with its five largest unions, representing more than 377,000 employees, as reported by Federal News Network and GovExec. This action follows President Trump’s March executive order invoking a rarely used provision of the

BBS Company (B-423675)

BBS Company (B-423675)

You may care. Category: Nonappropriated fund instrumentality, jurisdiction Date: 1 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423675 BBS Company, based in Pyeongtaek-si, South Korea, protested its exclusion from receiving a best and final offer (BAFO) request under Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) solicitation KO-24-22801 for barber

All American Express Solutions, LLC (B-423530)

All American Express Solutions, LLC (B-423530)

You should not care. Category: Price realism, experience, past performance, resopnsibility Date: 1 August 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-423530 All American Express Solutions, LLC, protested the VA’s award of a courier services contract to Rollin'O'Stop, LLC under RFQ No. 36C25725Q0351, set aside

emissary LLC (B-422388.3; B-422388.4)

emissary LLC (B-422388.3; B-422388.4)

You should care. Category: Technical evaluation, past performance, OCI, key personnel Date: 29 July 2025 URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422388.3%2Cb-422388.4 Emissary LLC, the incumbent woman-owned small business, protested the DOD Washington Headquarters Services’ award of a technical support services contract for special operations/low-intensity conflict

Perimeter Solutions’ domination of fire-retardant market raises cost and supply concerns

Perimeter Solutions’ domination of fire-retardant market raises cost and supply concerns

When wildfires rage across the western US, the red clouds trailing from firefighting planes are a sign of hope—yet also the result of a worrisome market monopoly, reports the New York Times. Perimeter Solutions is now the sole supplier of long-term fire retardant for federal and most state agencies.