# GAO Clears Navy Support Contract Award

The Government Accountability Office denied Business Integra Technology Solutions Inc.’s protest, clearing HII Mission Technologies Corp. to proceed with a U.S. Navy security, IT, and support services award valued at $185 million. A related report says GAO admonished Business Integra Inc. over inaccurate case citations in a protest concerning the Navy’s evaluation of a $166 million IT services proposal, citing apparent AI use. For procurement teams and contractors, the reports underscore the need to support evaluation challenges with evidence and to independently verify legal authorities and factual claims in protest filings, including those prepared with AI assistance.

- HII Mission Technologies can proceed with the reported $185 million Navy award following GAO’s denial of the protest.
- The signals give contractors and counsel a practical reminder to substantiate proposal-evaluation objections and carefully validate citations and facts before filing.
- The reported $166 million proposal relates to a protest over evaluation; the signals do not establish that it is the same procurement as the $185 million award.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Navy (Navy)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Vendors
- HII Mission Technologies Corp. (awardee)
- Business Integra Technology Solutions Inc. (protester)
- Business Integra Inc. (protester and offeror)

### Sources
- [GAO Chides Co. For Apparent AI Use In Navy Contract Protest - Law360](https://www.law360.com/articles/2540724/gao-chides-co-for-apparent-ai-use-in-navy-contract-protest) - Law360