# GAO Sustains Eglin AFB Protest

The Government Accountability Office sustained protests by Fluor Federal Solutions and Reliance Test & Technology concerning the Air Force’s approximately **$1.8 billion** Eglin Air Force Base operations-and-maintenance procurement. GAO found that disclosing all offerors’ pricing to address an earlier disclosure did not establish that competition had been restored. The Air Force must reassess the impact and take effective corrective action, which could include reevaluating proposals submitted before the disclosure or issuing a new solicitation.

- **Why this matters:** The decision highlights that broad disclosure of competitors’ pricing may not, by itself, remedy a procurement-integrity problem or preserve a fair competition.
- The Air Force’s corrective action could affect Strategic Test Solutions’ selection as well as the competitive position of the protestors and other offerors.
- Agencies and contractors involved in sensitive procurements should assess how pricing disclosures affect proposal validity and competition when evaluating corrective-action options.

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

### Government Entities
- U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- U.S. Air Force (USAF)

### Vendors
- Fluor Federal Solutions, LLC (protester and offeror)
- Reliance Test & Technology (protester and offeror)
- Strategic Test Solutions, LLC (awardee and offeror)

### Sources
- [GAO Sustains Protest: Two PIA Violations Don't Fix Eglin AFB O&M Procurement | Crowell & Moring | Crowell & Moring LLP](https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/two-wrongs-dont-make-a-right-gao-sustains-protest-where-agency-tried-to-fix-pia-violation-with-a-second-pia-violation) - Crowell & Moring LLP