RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 11 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on Nov. 9, 2024: * * * In response to reports that racist text messages were seemingly targeted at Black cell phone users in more than 10 states in the wake of the election of Donald J. Trump, including Virginia, ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Mary Bauer released the following statement: "It is appalling that anyone would invoke the trauma and cruelty of this country's history of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: President Joe Biden thanked veterans for their service to the nation and their fellow Americans and emphasized that the nation must keep the faith with those who stepped up to defend the United States. Biden spoke at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, this morning. Vice President Kamala Harris, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Alion Science & Technology Corp., McLean, Virginia, on Sept. 26, 2024. Highlights Alion Science and Technology Corporation (Alion) of McLean, Virginia, protests the Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency's (DTRA) decision not to award it an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract under request for proposals (RFP) No. HDTRA122R0009. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Amentum Services Inc., Chantilly, Virginia, on Sept. 25, 2024. Highlights Amentum Services, Inc., of Chantilly, Virginia, protests the exclusion of its proposal from competition under task order request for proposals (TORFP) No. 19QMM-24-R-0154, issued by the Department of State for support services in Iraq. The protester contends that the agency unreasonably elimina  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving AOC Solutions Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, on Nov. 7, 2024. Highlights AOC Solutions, Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, protests the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with Castro & Company, LLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, under request for quotation (RFQ) No. 1679927, issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for financial management and internal controls su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Oct. 21, 2024. Highlights Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (ADS), of Virginia Beach, Virginia, protests the agency's intent to award a sole-source contract to Caterpillar, Inc., of Peoria, Illinois, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W912CH-24-R-0017, issued by the Department of the Army for service life extens  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving CACI Inc.-Federal, Chantilly, Virginia, on Nov. 5, 2024. Highlights CACI, Inc.--Federal (CACI) of Chantilly, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to Serco, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. N6426722R30140003, issued by the Department of the Navy for scientific, engineering, technical, and analytical support services. CACI ch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving CIMA JV, Leesburg, Virginia; G-W Management Services LLC, Rockville, Maryland; and Tidewater-PEM JV LLC, Elkridge, Maryland, on Nov. 1, 2024. Highlights CIMA JV, of Leesburg, Virginia; G-W Management Services, LLC, of Rockville, Maryland; and Tidewater-PEM JV LLC, of Elkridge, Maryland, protest the award of contracts to CER, Inc., of Severna Park, Maryland; CJW Contr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving CW Government Travel Inc., Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 4, 2024. Highlights CW Government Travel, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to AdTrav Corporation, of Birmingham, Alabama, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 47QMCB24R0001, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) for government-wide temporary duty lodging services. The  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Inmarsat Government Inc., Reston, Virginia, on Oct. 29, 2024. Highlights Inmarsat Government, Inc., of Reston, Virginia, challenges the issuance of a task order to Global Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (GES), of Sterling, Virginia, pursuant to the General Services Administration's Complex Commercial Satellite Communications Solutions (CS3) indefinite-delivery, indefinite  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Innovative Technology Solutions JV LLC, Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 21, 2024. Highlights Innovative Technology Solutions JV, LLC (ITS), a small business of Dayton, Ohio, protests the issuance of a task order to Gemini Industries, Inc., a small business of Fairfax, Virginia, pursuant to fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. FA714624R0002 issued under General Services  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving ITegrity Inc., Silver Spring, Maryland, on Oct. 4, 2024. Highlights ITegrity Inc., of Silver Spring, Maryland, protests the establishment of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) with AttainX, LLC, of Herndon, Virginia, under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 1305M2-23-Q-NAAA0226, issued by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving ITSC Secure Solutions LLC, Owens Crossroads, Alabama, on Oct. 21, 2024. Highlights ITSC Secure Solutions JV, LLC, (ITSC) a small business of Owens Crossroads, Alabama, protests the issuance of a task order to Gemini Industries, Inc., a small business of Fairfax, Virginia, pursuant to fair opportunity proposal request (FOPR) No. FA714624R0002 issued under General Serv  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services Inc., San Diego, California, on Oct. 21, 2024. Highlights Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc., of San Diego, California, protests the issuance of a task order to Peraton, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. N6339421R3007, issued by the Department of the Navy, for developmental and long   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Kupono Government Services LLC, Orlando, Florida, on Oct. 16, 2024. Highlights Kupono Government Services, LLC, of Orlando, Florida, the incumbent contractor, protests the award of a contract to Eagle Harbor, LLC, of Manassas, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 89303020REA000003, issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) for management and operations supp  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Management and Technical Services Alliance JV, Arlington, Virginia, on Nov. 8, 2024. Highlights Management and Technical Services Alliance Joint Venture (MTSA), a small business of Arlington, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to Vector CSP, LLC, a small business of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, under task order request for proposals (RFP) No. 70Z02323  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Owens & Minor Distribution Inc., Mechanicsville, Virginia; Cardinal Health 200 LLC, Waukegan, Illinois; and Concordance Healthcare Solutions, Riverside, California, on Sept. 24, 2024. Highlights Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc., of Mechanicsville, Virginia, Cardinal Health 200, LLC, of Waukegan, Illinois, and Concordance Healthcare Solutions, of Riverside, California  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Science and Technology Corp., Hampton, Virginia, on Oct. 30, 2024. Highlights Science and Technology Corporation (STC), a small business of Hampton, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. (AMA), also a small business of Hampton, Virginia, under request for proposals (RFP) No. 80ARC023R0006, issued by the National Aeronauti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC, Arlington, Virginia, on Oct. 18, 2024. Highlights Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC (APLS), of Arlington, Virginia, protests the Department of the Army's issuance of a task order to KBR Services, LLC, pursuant to request for task order proposals (RFTOP) No. W519TC-23-R-0014 to provide Army prepositioned stock (APS) support  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving ManTech Advanced Systems International Inc., Herndon, Virginia, on Nov. 8, 2024. Highlights ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., of Herndon, Virginia, protests the issuance of sole-source, interim task order No. W56KGY-19-D-0008-0003, to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (BAH), of McLean, Virginia, by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving GovCIO LLC, Fairfax, Virginia, on Nov. 6, 2024. Highlights GovCIO, LLC, of Fairfax, Virginia, protests the issuance of a task order to General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. (GDIT), of Falls Church, Virginia, by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), under request for task order response (RTOR) No. 36C10D22Q0026, issued for file conversion services for the V  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Guidehouse Inc., McLean, Virginia, on Sept. 27, 2024. Highlights Guidehouse Inc., of McLean, Virginia, protests the award of a contract to KPMG LLP, of McLean, Virginia, under solicitation No. 2021-20111300002S, issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for advisory services. The protester alleges that the agency improperly evaluated propos  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving KBR Services LLC, Houston, Texas, and Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Oct. 17, 2024. Highlights KBR Services, LLC, of Houston, Texas, and Vectrus Systems Corporation, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, protest the issuance of a task order to Amentum Parsons Logistics Services LLC (APLS),1 of Arlington, Virginia, under request for task order proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Government Accountability Office General Counsel has publicly issued a bid protest decision involving Maximus Federal Services Inc., McLean, Virginia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Highlights MAXIMUS Federal Services, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, the incumbent contractor, protests the terms of request for proposals (RFP) No. 75FCMC24R0010, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), for contact center operations support  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement celebrating the nomination of U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to serve in the Trump administration as ambassador to the United Nations: "Congresswoman Stefanik has proven that she's a fighter and anyone who h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: In honor of Veterans Day, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) announced the recipient of the 2024 Veteran of the Year Award for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District: Lieutenant Colonel Curt Powell. "This Veterans Day, I'm thrilled to name Lieutenant Colonel Curt Powell as the Veteran of the Year for Virginia's Fourth Congressional District," said Congresswoman McClellan. "Mr. Powell served 2  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Have you considered changing your family's TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity. TRICARE Open Season starts today, Nov. 11, and runs through Tuesday, Dec. 10. TRICARE Open Season is the annual period when anyone enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE Prime, the US Family Health Plan, or TRICARE Select can change their TRICARE health plan. Changes you make during open season will take effect Jan. 1  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- The U.S. Army Installation Management Command issued the following news: By Maj. Amelia Wetzel and Janetta Harris - Center for Army Leadership Leaders from the U.S. Army Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Academy and the Center for Army Leadership hosted a professional forum for more than 200 participants from across the Combined Arms Center and SHARP enterprise Oct. 30 in Marshall Lecture Hall at the Lewis and Clark Center. The forum focused on   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: * * * Network to serve as FREE online hub of resources and services for veterans, transitioning service members and family members * * * On Veterans Day, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced the launch of the Virginia Veterans Network (VVN) - the Commonwealth's new online one-stop information resource for Virginia veterans, transitioning service members and their families. He rev  more