U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Bid Protests #FA8773-25-R-0002

Air Force Solicitation for Cyber Operations Training Support Services (8(a) Set-Aside)

This opportunity involves the Department of the Air Force seeking support for its cyber operations training program through an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force (United States Department of Defense) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Tyonek Technical Innovations, LLC (protester) - Tyonek Technical Services, LLC (affiliate) - Tyonek Global Services, LLC (affiliate) - Products/Services Requested: - Cyber operations training support services - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Notable Requirements: - Solicitation is set aside for 8(a) small businesses - Evaluation of affiliate past performance is only considered if affiliates are proposed to perform significant and critical aspects of the contract and sufficient documentation is provided - Protest regarding past performance evaluation was dismissed as untimely and premature (no award decision made) - No other OEMs or specific commercial products are identified in the solicitation

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Tyonek Technical Innovations, LLC, a small business from Anchorage, Alaska, protested the terms of RFP No. FA8773-25-R-0002 issued by the Department of the Air Force. The solicitation is for an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to support the agency's cyber operations training program. The protest challenges the agency's interpretation of the solicitation's evaluation of affiliate past performance and the reasonableness of the agency's evaluation of Tyonek's submitted past performance references for its affiliates. The protest was dismissed as untimely and premature since the agency has not made an award decision yet.

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