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Protest Definition |
Written objection by an interested party to a solicitation, cancellation of a solicitation, award or cancellation of award. |
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Protest Venues |
Agency GAO Court of Federal Claims |
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PCO responsibilities for a protest |
Agency -preparation of protest files -coordination with legal -denial authority: no lower than the level at which filed GAO Protest -preparation of protest files -assist with agency report -coordination w/ legal, SAF/AQC & AFLOA/JAQ |
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Protest tumeline |
Solicitation protest: must be filed before the closing date for receipt of proposal Other protest: no later than 10 days after basis of protest is known or should have been known, whichever is earlier. Source Selection Protest of Award: w/in 10 days of contract award or w/in 5 days after debriefing, whichever is later |
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Receipt of Agency protest |
Pre-award -withhold award pending resolution of protest/can still evaluate proposals -inform all offerors of protest, request extension of proposal -approval to award requires COCO: urgent and compelling Post-award -suspend performance if protest was received timely (CICA stay) -Approval to continue performance requires COCO approval:urgent and compelling |
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Receipt of GAO protest |
Pre-award -withhold award pending resolution of protest/can still evaluate proposals -inform all offerors of protest, request extension of proposal -approval to award requires HCA (SAF/AQC) approval non-delegable -override of the stay of performance: urgent and compelling Post award -suspend performance if protest was received timely -override of the stay of performance: urgent and compelling |
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Timeline for appeal |
Agencies -shall make best effort to resolve agency protest w/in 35 days after Protest is filed -subsequent protest to the GAO must be filed w/in 10 days GAO -issues its recommendation w/in 100 days from date of filing/ 65 days under the express option -Agency has 30 days to submit agency report to GAO |
