Updated December 18, 2025
The GAO Decision has now been posted for this protest. See details below.
DIGEST
1. Reimbursement for protest costs is dismissed, in part, where the agency has agreed to pay costs for an allegation that it concedes is clearly meritorious and that the agency unduly delayed taking corrective action, and has also agreed to pay costs for certain derivative allegations that the agency agrees are intertwined.
2. Reimbursement for remaining protest costs is denied where the allegations are severable from the agreed-upon clearly meritorious challenge and do not by themselves demonstrate clear merit.
DECISION
JSToogood, LLC, d/b/a Joint Strategic Technologies (JST), of Southlake, Texas, requests that our Office recommend it be reimbursed the reasonable costs of filing and pursuing its protests, including attorneys’ fees, with respect to request for proposals (RFP) No. FA703725R0002, issued by the Department of the Air Force for tactical and operations readiness support services. JST argues that its underlying protest allegations challenging the agency’s evaluation and award decision were clearly meritorious and that the agency unduly delayed taking corrective action.
We dismiss the request in part and deny it in part.
Protester: Joint Strategic Technologies
Solicitation Number: FA7037-25-R-0002
Agency: Department of the Air Force
File number: B-423600.1
Outcome: Dismissed
Decision Date: Aug 5, 2025
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OS AI Note: Dismissed or Withdrawn does not necessarily mean resolved, and it can oftentimes indicate proactive steps taken by the government to address deficiencies or issues raised in the protest. More will be shared if it is made available.
