# GAO Upholds Air Force Clearance Requirement

The Government Accountability Office upheld the U.S. Air Force’s use of an existing Top Secret facility-clearance requirement for advisory and support services involving critical national security portfolios, including arms control treaties and countering weapons of mass destruction. The decision rejected a protest by Sawdey Solution Services Inc. and allows the procurement to proceed; the available signal does not identify a solicitation number, contract value, or timeline.

- Contractors pursuing this work must hold the specified facility security approvals; firms without them should assess eligibility before investing in a bid.
- The GAO decision supports the Air Force’s use of existing clearance requirements for this procurement, making clearance status a key qualification consideration for prospective offerors.
- The opportunity’s value, solicitation identifier, and schedule are not provided, so no award or submission dates can be determined from the available information.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Topics:** Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 30, 2026

### Government Entities
- United States Air Force (USAF)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Vendors
- Sawdey Solution Services Inc. (protester)