Week of Nov 9, 2026

Nos. 26-936, 26-944 · U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Oct 29, 2026

The Navy eliminated two offerors from a prototype other transaction (OT) competition for Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels. The court denied the government's motion to dismiss, holding the protests fall within its procurement protest jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491(b)(1). The opinion acknowledges contrary views of other judges of the court.

• ^[6]COFC opinion, Blue Water Autonomy, Inc. v. United States, Nos. 26-936, 26-944

FR Doc. 2026-17114 · Department of Labor, OFCCP · Oct 26, 2026

DOL's final rule removing the regulations that implemented Executive Order 11246 (affirmative action and nondiscrimination obligations for federal contractors) takes effect Oct. 26, 2026. It was published Aug. 21, 2026.

• ^[1]Federal Register: Rescission of Executive Order 11246 Implementing Regulations (2026-17114)

FAR Case 2026-003 (FR Doc. 2026-19162); FAR Case 2026-006 · FAR Council (OFPP, DoD, GSA, NASA) · Sep 18, 2026

FAR Case 2026-003 would eliminate FAR Part 51 and move its government supply-source rules into Part 8. Together with FAR Case 2026-001, it would treat construction as a "commercial service" so agencies could buy construction using Part 12 commercial procedures. FAR Case 2026-006 rewrites Parts 16, 17 and 35. Both comment periods end Oct. 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT.

• ^[1]Regulations.gov: FAR Case 2026-003 proposed rule (FAR-2026-0003-0001)
• ^[2]Regulations.gov: FAR Case 2026-006 proposed rule (Parts 16, 17, 35)
• ^[5]govinfo: FR Doc. 2026-19162 (FAR Case 2026-003)

Nos. 26-936, 26-944 · U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Oct 30, 2026

On the merits of the Navy Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel prototype OT competition (opinion reissued Nov. 3), the Court of Federal Claims denied Blue Water's protest and entered judgment for the government and Leidos. Saildrone won: the court remanded to the Navy for 60 days to re-evaluate Saildrone under Criterion 2 using the same approach applied to advanced proposals, barred reliance on withdrawn Criteria 3 and 4 findings, and enjoined MUSV production awards that would push aggregate obligations past $1.5 billion until seven days after the Navy communicates its re-evaluation decision. The Navy has already made follow-on production awards of more than $1.2 billion. Commentators note review covers § 4022 and solicitation terms, not an extension of the FAR or CICA to OTs.

• ^[1]COFC opinion conclusion, Blue Water Autonomy (No. 26-936)
• ^[2]COFC remand and Criteria 3/4 injunction
• ^[3]COFC $1.5B production-award injunction
• ^[4]Bloomberg Law: Saildrone succeeds in Navy prototype protest
• ^[5]NatLawReview: Can you protest an Other Transaction?

FR Doc. 2026-19160; FR Doc. 2026-19162 · FAR Council (OFPP, DoD, GSA, NASA) · Sep 18, 2026

The 12 proposed rules that rewrite the FAR under E.O. 14275 are still open for comment. They include Parts 16, 17, 35 and 52 and Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44 and 51. The second group reworks Part 12 commercial buying.

• Federal Register: RFO Parts 16, 17, 35 and 52 (Sept. 18, 2026)
• Federal Register: RFO Parts 8, 12, 13, 15, 38, 44 and 51 (Sept. 18, 2026)

FAR Case 2026-011; FR Doc. 2026-19444 · FAR Council · Sep 23, 2026

A separate Paperwork Reduction Act notice asks for comments on how the RFO rewrite of Parts 9, 27 and 47 changes information collections. Comments are accepted through Nov. 23, 2026.

• Federal Register (govinfo): PRA notice, FAR Case 2026-011

B-424203.2 · GAO (Air Force) · Oct 13, 2026

The Air Force sent one offeror a slide showing every offeror's total evaluated price, then sent it to all offerors to 'level the field.' GAO found the agency's conclusion that procurement integrity was preserved unsupported and rejected the symmetrical-disclosure theory. GAO recommended a new award decision based on pre-disclosure proposals, or resolicitation. A challenge to the professional compensation plan evaluation was dismissed as untimely because Fluor knew the basis from its January debriefing and corrective action did not reopen it. Decision dated Oct. 13; posted Oct. 23.

• ^[7]GAO decision B-424203.2 (digest)
• ^[8]GAO decision B-424203.2 (symmetrical disclosure)
• ^[9]GAO decision B-424203.2 (recommendation)
• ^[10]GAO decision B-424203.2 (timeliness)

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland · Oct 14, 2026

On Oct. 14, 2026, the court denied a preliminary injunction sought by contractor and higher-education groups against EO 14398 and refused to stay the FAR Council's April 17, 2026 implementing guidance. The mandatory clause barring "racially discriminatory DEI activities" still applies to all contractors and subcontractors. Press reports say the judge read the order as reaching only discrimination that is already illegal. A separate suit by 20 state attorneys general is pending.

• ^[2]Ogletree: Court refuses to block EO barring 'racially discriminatory DEI activities'
• ^[3]McGuireWoods: Federal court declines to block DEI contractor EO
• ^[4]Inside Higher Ed: Judge rules anti-DEI order for contractors can stand
• ^[5]Connecticut AG: 20-state lawsuit over contractor mandates

FAR Case 2026-011; FR Doc. 2026-19159; FR Doc. 2026-19444 · FAR Council · Sep 18, 2026

GC AI corrected last week's report: comments on the FAR Case 2026-011 proposed rule itself are due Oct. 19, 2026. Nov. 23, 2026 is the deadline only for the separate Paperwork Reduction Act notice on the same case.

• ^[3]govinfo: FR Doc. 2026-19159 (FAR Case 2026-011 proposed rule)
• ^[4]govinfo: FR Doc. 2026-19444 (PRA notice)

B-424641; B-424641.2 · GAO (Army Corps of Engineers) · Oct 16, 2026

GAO sustained in part a protest of an Army Corps architect-engineer evaluation. The Corps assessed a weakness because the JV lacked a design-bid-build project for a single new vertical building—an unstated criterion after Q&As said the Corps had no delivery-method preference. GAO resolved prejudice doubts in the JV's favor (it ranked tenth) and recommended re-evaluation, a new ranking, and protest costs. GAO denied the historic-preservation challenge: an agency need not search other SF330 sections when the synopsis limits evaluation to the example projects. Decision dated Oct. 16; posted Nov. 3. This closes last week's open item.

• ^[6]GAO B-424641/.2 (unstated criterion / Q&As)
• ^[7]GAO B-424641/.2 (prejudice)
• ^[8]GAO B-424641/.2 (recommendation)
• ^[9]GAO B-424641/.2 (historic preservation / SF330)

FAR Cases 2026-003, 2026-006, 2026-011 · FAR Council

Comments on FAR Cases 2026-003, -006 and -011 closed Oct. 19, 2026. No final rules have been issued.

• ^[6]Regulations.gov: FAR Case 2026-003 proposed rule (closed)

NDCHealth; Priority 1 Air Rescue · GAO

GAO denied the protests of NDCHealth (Nov. 6) and Priority 1 Air Rescue (Nov. 3). GC AI did not read either decision. The recent-decisions page also continues to list earlier denials/dismissals noted last week.

• ^[10]GAO recent bid protest decisions

B-424203.3; B-424203.4 · GAO (Air Force) · Oct 23, 2026

GAO sustained in part and denied in part Reliance's protest of the same Air Force procurement. GC AI did not read the decision. This confirms last week's still-to-confirm item on Fluor and Reliance.

• ^[11]GAO recent bid protest decisions

DFARS 252.204-7012 · Department of War (DoD) CIO

Phase II of CMMC, once scheduled for Nov. 10, 2026, has been suspended since July 13, 2026. Phase I self-assessment requirements and DFARS 252.204-7012 remain in force. GC AI found no public release of the task force report.

• DoD CIO CMMC page
• CIO memo: Implementing Suspension of CMMC Phase II (via Skadden)

GSAR Case 2026-G502; FR Doc. 2026-20317 · GSA · Oct 5, 2026

On Oct. 5, 2026, GSA proposed a GSAR rule (48 CFR Parts 541 and 552) implementing E.O. 14275 for buying utility services, including how price adjustment methods work. GC AI did not report a comment deadline.

• ^[6]Federal Register (govinfo PDF): GSAR Case 2026-G502

FR Doc. 2026-21327; Docket DARS-2026-0595; OMB 0704-0497 · DoD (DARS) · Oct 19, 2026

DoD proposed extending the approved DFARS Part 215 (Negotiation) information collection. Comments are due Dec. 18, 2026.

• ^[7]Federal Register: DFARS Part 215 information collection (2026-21327)

FR Doc. 2026-20646 · Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division · Oct 8, 2026

DOL announced that the EO 13658 minimum wage for covered federal contracts will be $14.05 per hour starting Jan. 6, 2027.

• ^[7]Federal Register (govinfo): EO 13658 rate notice for 2027

Department of Justice · Nov 3, 2026

ILC Dover LP and ILC Astrospace LLC agreed to pay $13 million to resolve FCA allegations that they failed cybersecurity requirements on Army, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA contracts. Allegations include storing CUI with a cloud provider without confirming FedRAMP Moderate-equivalent controls and DoD cyber-incident obligations, and failing to submit current NIST SP 800-171 assessments to DoD (SPRS). Relator Philip Root, the former Director of Cybersecurity, receives $2.35 million (United States ex rel. Root v. ILC Dover LP, No. 25-cv-70, D. Del.).

• ^[11]DOJ press release: ILC Dover / Astrospace $13M
• ^[12]DOJ release (cloud / FedRAMP allegations)
• ^[13]DOJ release (SPRS / NIST 800-171 assessments)
• ^[14]DOJ release (relator share $2.35M)

B-424585.2; B-424680, B-424680.3; B-424759 · GAO

Denied: Sawdey Solution Services (B-424585.2, Oct. 30) and Kenall-Geo Engineering JV (B-424680, .3, Oct. 27). Dismissed: Symons Emergency Specialties d/b/a Symbiosis (B-424759, Oct. 28) as a matter of contract administration. GAO's page also lists Veteran Design and Construction (B-419224.2, dismissed) and a SAVE THE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES reconsideration denial (B-424642.3).

• ^[11]GAO recent bid protest decisions

P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500) · Congress · Sep 2, 2026

The Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 funds all 12 appropriations bills through Dec. 11, 2026. Nothing changed this week.

• CRS R49353 (PDF)
• CRS R49353 product page

No. 24-1504 · U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Oct 13, 2026

The court rejected the argument that DHS cancelled the FirstSource III procurement to avoid losing pending protests, noting plaintiffs conceded the record had no evidence of that motive. Opinion reissued Oct. 13, 2026.

• ^[12]GovConDash summary of COFC No. 24-1504

GC AI found no DFARS rule or class deviation, procurement executive order, or SBA contracting rule dated Oct. 5–12. GC AI says the search was not exhaustive.

Department of Justice · Nov 3, 2026

Lockheed Martin agreed to pay $29.5 million total, including $22 million to the United States under an FCA settlement over alleged false certifications of compliance with federal anti-discrimination requirements while engaging in race- and sex-based employment practices (2019–present). DOJ frames this as the largest contractor resolution so far under its Civil Rights Fraud Initiative. GC AI did not read the full release; key figures confirmed against the DOJ page.

• ^[15]DOJ press release: Lockheed Martin $29.5M

DFARS 252.251-7000 (OMB 0704-0252); DFARS 252.219-7003 (OMB 0704-0386) · DoD (DARS) · Oct 1, 2026

GC AI found no new DFARS rules this week. DoD is taking comments through Nov. 30, 2026 on two information collections: ordering from government supply sources (clause 252.251-7000) and the small business subcontracting plan clause (252.219-7003).

• ^[8]Federal Register (govinfo): DFARS 252.251 information collection
• ^[9]Federal Register (govinfo): DFARS Part 219 information collection

DFARS Case 2021-D011; Docket DARS-2026-0133 · DoD (DARS)

The proposed rule on mitigating risks from foreign ownership, control or influence closed for comment July 6, 2026. No final rule has been issued.

• ^[8]Regulations.gov: DFARS Case 2021-D011 proposed rule

FAR Council · Oct 30, 2026

The FAR Council posted FAR Companion Version 3.0 under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. It adds guidance on non-federal past performance, contractor self-assessments, performance monitoring, reprocurement to the next highest-rated offeror, contract closeout and termination settlements, and expands construction and A-E guidance.

• ^[1]Acquisition.gov: FAR Companion Guide Version 3.0

No. 25-1140 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (precedential) · Sep 16, 2026

The court resolved a Court of Federal Claims split (National Air Cargo vs. later cases such as Aero Spray). Relying on its en banc Percipient.ai decision, it held that only a disappointed bidder is an interested party. A company that won an IDIQ award cannot challenge awards to other holders.

• Crowell & Moring client alert

Department of War (DoD) CIO

CMMC Phase II has been suspended since July 13, 2026. GC AI found no task force report and no new rollout guidance. In an Oct. 13 survey of 131 defense contractors, 47% said they are still preparing for CMMC.

• ^[10]DoD CIO CMMC page
• ^[11]Govly signal: Redspin survey (via Corporate Compliance Insights)

RIN 3245-AI67; Docket SBA-2026-0199; FR Doc. 2026-19546 · Small Business Administration

SBA extended comment periods on its Aug. 20, 2026 proposed size standards rule and revised methodology to Nov. 20, 2026. CRS estimates more than 37,000 firms with FY2025 contracts would newly qualify as small.

• ^[9]Federal Register: Small Business Size Standards (comment extension)
• ^[10]CRS IN12740: SBA's proposed expansion of small business eligibility

DoD / Department of War CIO · Jul 13, 2026

CMMC Phase II was scheduled to begin Nov. 10, 2026, but remains suspended under the July 13 DoW pause while the CMMC reform task force reviews the program. Phase I self-assessment requirements stay in place. Underlying compliance with FAR 52.204-21 and DFARS 252.204-7012 is not suspended.

• ^[16]DoD CIO CMMC About page
• ^[17]Burr: Another CMMC pause — cyber obligations remain

FAR Cases 2026-004, 2026-008, 2026-009, 2026-012 · FAR Council

Proposed rules for FAR Cases 2026-004 (Parts 19, 22, 23, 25), 2026-008 (Parts 11, 43, 45, 46, 50), 2026-009 (Parts 30, 31, 32) and 2026-012 (Parts 34, 42, 48) have not been published. The other eight cases' proposed rules are out.

• ^[2]Acquisition.gov: FAR Overhaul 'You said, we did'

USD(A&S) · Oct 27, 2026

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment issued an Oct. 27 memorandum on efficiency assurance for fixed-price contracts and other transactions, covering how much efficiency savings contractors keep, enforcement priorities, and modernized profit policy. It implements earlier 'Fostering One Strong Industrial Base' memos. GC AI has not read the memo itself.

• ^[18]PilieroMazza weekly update summarizing DoD Oct. 27 memo

Department of War (DoD) CIO

Nothing material on CMMC this week. Phase II, suspended since July 13, 2026, had been set to start Nov. 10; that date is no longer in play and no replacement has been announced. Phase I self-assessments remain in effect.

• ^[11]Output Security Institute briefings
• ^[12]BPM: CMMC Phase II is on pause

P.L. 119-103 (H.R. 6500) · Congress · Sep 2, 2026

The continuing resolution (P.L. 119-103) still funds the government through Dec. 11, 2026. No full-year FY2027 appropriations bills have been enacted.

• ^[12]CRS R49353
• ^[13]CRS Appropriations Status Table: FY2027

No. 24-13581 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · Sep 1, 2026

The court reversed the district court and held that the FCA's qui tam provisions do not violate the Appointments Clause. It sent the Vesting Clause and Take Care Clause arguments back to the district court. No circuit split exists. GC AI did not check for a rehearing petition.

• Holland & Knight alert
• Mintz viewpoint

FAR overhaul 16.104; EO 14402 · FAR Council

The FAR Part 16 overhaul text (16.104) requires the head of the agency to approve a written justification before using a non-fixed-price, FFP level-of-effort term, or hybrid contract or order at or above $100M for DoD, $35M for NASA, $25M for DHS, and $10M for other agencies.

• ^[3]Acquisition.gov: FAR Overhaul Part 16 (16.104)

SBA

Responding to an SBA OIG report on confusion and compliance gaps in limitations on subcontracting (pre-award, post-award, and completion), SBA committed to revising the LOS regulations, including current subcontracting thresholds.

• ^[19]PilieroMazza weekly update: SBA LOS / OIG

No. 26-718C · U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Oct 3, 2026

The court found no patent ambiguity in the solicitation, so the waiver rule did not apply, and it denied the motions to dismiss. On the merits, the protester had not shown that DISA knew the mandatory supplier quoted different prices to different offerors. The date is when the public version was released. GC AI could not confirm the final judgment.

• COFC public opinion

GSA IT Vendor Management Office

GSA's OneGov agreement for Anthropic Claude ($1 per user) expires Oct. 31, 2026. GC AI says Google Gemini for Government expires Nov. 15, 2026.

• ^[14]GSA ITVMO OneGov agreements feed

P.L. 119-103 · Congress

The CR runs through Dec. 11, 2026. Without full-year bills or another CR, a funding gap begins Dec. 12.

• ^[13]CRS R49353

B-424612; B-424612.2; B-424612.3 · GAO · Sep 24, 2026

GAO sustained two grounds. One of WidePoint's carrier commitment letters (Spok) failed a pass/fail requirement. WidePoint's pricing assumptions took exception to the mandatory SLAs. GAO denied the conflict-of-interest claim. It also noted that a class deviation alone does not make later solicitations subject to the FAR overhaul.

• GAO decision B-424612 et al.

GC AI found no new SBA contracting rule and no new executive order aimed at contractors. This is a negative search result and was not independently confirmed.

Department of Justice

GC AI reports DOJ announced a whistleblower rewards program on Oct. 20 and a civil pilot program for corporate resolutions on Oct. 22. GC AI did not read either announcement in full; its citations are DOJ search-results pages.

• ^[4]DOJ press releases search (health care fraud)
• ^[5]DOJ press releases search (False Claims Act)

B-424641.1 · GAO (Army Corps of Engineers) · Oct 16, 2026

GAO's docket shows the protest (solicitation W9128F25RA029) sustained Oct. 16, 2026. The decision is under a protective order and the redacted version has not been posted.

• ^[14]GAO docket B-424641.1

State Department OIG · Nov 3, 2026

State's inspector general found widespread errors in the department's push to cancel hundreds of contracts, raising wasted-funds and legal-liability risks (including failures to recover government-issued devices). Officials concurred with recommendations on property return, unused-funds review, and tracking deobligations.

• ^[20]GovExec: State Department contract-termination errors

Nos. 2025-1947 et al. · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (nonprecedential) · Oct 6, 2026

The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal of three bid protests, holding the Claims Court lacked jurisdiction because the protester was debarred. It also upheld an anti-filing injunction. A challenge to the debarment itself belongs in district court under the APA.

• ^[15]Federal Circuit opinion, No. 25-1947 (Oct. 6, 2026)

B-424612; B-424612.2; B-424612.3 · GAO (DHS) · Sep 24, 2026

GAO sustained Turning Point Global Solutions' protest of DHS solicitation 70RTAC25R00000010 on Sept. 24, 2026. GC AI flagged it as an earlier sustain not previously covered; grounds were not summarized.

• ^[17]GAO docket B-424612.1

USAO D. Mass. · Oct 27, 2026

GC AI found no procurement-related FCA settlements for Oct. 26–30. The only settlement noted: SNG Dialysis Centers agreed to pay about $2 million over Provider Relief Fund claims (Oct. 27). Not procurement-related.

• ^[13]USAO D. Mass. press release: SNG Dialysis Centers

SBA; FAR Council; Congress

SBA size standards comments remain due Nov. 20. Paperwork Reduction Act comments on FAR Case 2026-006 (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul Parts 16, 17, and 35) are due Nov. 23. The current Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act extension expires Dec. 11. The CR funding deadline carried from prior briefs is Dec. 12; GC AI did not re-check appropriations status this week.

• ^[21]PilieroMazza: SBA size standards comment deadline Nov. 20
• ^[22]Regulations.gov: FAR Case 2026-006 PRA notice (Parts 16, 17, 35)
• ^[23]PilieroMazza: CISA extension expires Dec. 11

B-424599; B-424599.2 · GAO · Sep 25, 2026

DoD PRMA accepted Vantage Point Consulting's proposal even though it did not address a material requirement for offline course access. GAO recommended reevaluation, termination for convenience if the awardee is found unacceptable, and reimbursement of protest costs.

• GAO decision B-424599

B-422384.7 · GAO · Oct 21, 2026

GAO granted VMD Corporation's request that the agency reimburse its protest costs.

• ^[15]GAO recent bid protest decisions

FAR Council

No new FAR Companion or final overhaul rules this week. Carry-over from Nov. 2: FAR Companion v3.0 posted Oct. 30; proposed rules for Cases 2026-004, -008, -009, and -012 remain unpublished. PRA comments on Case 2026-006 (Parts 16, 17, 35) run through Nov. 23.

• ^[22]Regulations.gov: FAR Case 2026-006 PRA notice

SBA; Congress; DoD CIO

SBA size standards comments are due Nov. 20. The CR runs through Dec. 11 and a funding gap begins Dec. 12 unless Congress acts. The CMMC task force report is still awaited; Phase II remains suspended with no new date.

No. 24-13581 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

GC AI found no new appellate ruling and no cert petition after the Eleventh Circuit's Sept. 1 decision upholding the FCA qui tam provisions against the Appointments Clause challenge.

• ^[24]Justia: Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates (11th Cir. 2026)

B-424433.14 et al. · GAO · Oct 5, 2026

GAO denied the protests of Kearney & Co., NextGen Federal Systems, Integral Federal and Alpha Tech Alliance. GC AI thinks this docket may be related to last week's Army MAPS sustain but did not confirm the link.

• GAO recent bid protest decisions

B-424664; B-424623; B-423574.2; B-424244; B-424681 · GAO

Denied or dismissed: The MIL Corporation (B-424664, Oct. 23, denied in part and dismissed in part); Octo Metric (B-424623, Oct. 23, denied); Encon Desbuild JV4 (B-423574.2, Oct. 23, dismissed as untimely); Business Integra Technology Solutions (B-424244, Oct. 21, denied); Hatalom Corporation (B-424681, Oct. 21, denied).

• ^[15]GAO recent bid protest decisions
• ^[16]GAO recent bid protest decisions

GC AI did not read the DoD Oct. 27 fixed-price/OT efficiency memo or the NDCHealth and Priority 1 Air Rescue GAO decisions. Full Lockheed release was summarized from the DOJ page (key figures verified).

B-424146.2; B-424146.3 · GAO

GAO denied the protest in part and dismissed it in part. GC AI reported only the outcome.

• GAO recent bid protest decisions

DoD CIO

GC AI lists the CMMC task force report as still pending; no new Phase II date.

GAO (Air Force)

The Air Force accidentally disclosed one offeror's pricing to another, then released it to all offerors and reaffirmed the award to Strategic Test Solutions JV. GAO held a Procurement Integrity Act violation cannot be cured with a second one and told the Air Force to adopt a fix that does not compromise the competition. GAO denied the evaluation and tradeoff challenges. Reported from press; the B-number and exact date (about Oct. 13) are not confirmed.

• ^[17]Washington Technology: Air Force cannot fix pricing leak by leaking it to everyone

B-424433.3; B-424433.7 · GAO (Army)

The Army ran the procurement under RFO Part 15 procedures and barred small business offerors from forming teaming arrangements. GAO sustained in part, recommending the Army allow small business teams as well as joint ventures, reopen the solicitation and reimburse protest costs. The decision date was not confirmed.

• ^[20]GAO decision B-424433.3, B-424433.7

GC AI again did not identify the $12.7M software award rehearing-denial case this week.

DOJ · Oct 7, 2026

Heal 360 and its owner agreed to pay $20M to resolve allegations that they billed the COVID-19 Uninsured Program for services not rendered. This is not a procurement contractor.

• DOJ press release (cited page only lists it as related content)

B-424203.2; B-424203.3; B-424203.4 · GAO (Air Force) · Oct 23, 2026

GC AI's cited GAO recent-decisions page shows Fluor Federal Solutions (B-424203.2) and Reliance Test & Technology (B-424203.3, .4) sustained in part on Oct. 23, but the brief text does not mention them. These appear to be the EOMS II protests reported from press last week, now with B-numbers and a date.

• ^[15]GAO recent bid protest decisions
• ^[16]GAO recent bid protest decisions

The Michael Baker International Stantec JV redacted decision (B-424641) is still not posted. GC AI did not report on the $12.7M software award case this week.

DOJ / USAO C.D. Cal. · Oct 6, 2026

AIDS Healthcare Foundation agreed to pay $1.44M to settle FCA allegations. This is not a procurement contractor.

• DOJ press release

No. 26-796 · U.S. Court of Federal Claims · Sep 3, 2026

The court granted judgment on the administrative record for the government and Southwest Range Services, upholding the Army's award of a White Sands Missile Range test and evaluation services contract. The redacted order was reissued Oct. 5, 2026.

• ^[18]COFC order, TRAX International Corp. v. United States, No. 26-796

B-424641.1; B-424641.2 · GAO (Army Corps of Engineers) · Oct 16, 2026

GAO's docket shows both protests (solicitation W9128F25RA029) sustained on Oct. 16, 2026. The decision text is not yet public.

• ^[21]GAO bid protest docket search

DOJ · Oct 23, 2026

A procurement news aggregator reports DOJ settled cybersecurity claims with Honeywell Aerospace for more than $2 million. No DOJ release was cited.

• ^[19]Govly public signals feed

GAO (Army)

GAO denied numerous protests over the Army's multi-award $50 billion professional services "marketplace" solicitation, upholding its combined use of the FAR and the RFO. Reported from a paywalled Law360 headline dated Oct. 6.

• ^[22]Law360 Government Contracts (headline, Oct. 6, 2026)

USAO D. Mass. · Oct 8, 2026

The Springfield, Mass. company agreed to pay $1,247,744 to resolve FCA allegations of PPP loan fraud. This is not a procurement contractor.

• USAO D. Mass. press release

GC AI found no public release of the task force report.

USAO D. Del. · Oct 19, 2026

Garrett Mechanical Inc., Hey Brother LLC and owners Joseph Bruni and Daniel Tulchin agreed to pay $295,204. They admitted submitting inflated labor and material claims, false completion certificates and forged USPS employee signatures from February 2021 to September 2023.

• ^[20]USAO D. Del. press release

ASBCA Nos. 64138 et al.; Contract HTC711-22-D-R002 · ASBCA · Sep 9, 2026

The ASBCA dismissed the 39 consolidated HomeSafe Alliance appeals with prejudice on Sept. 9, 2026 because "The dispute has been settled." This closes last week's pending item.

• ^[23]CourtListener: ASBCA order of dismissal, HomeSafe Alliance

USAO E.D. Va.; USAO E.D. Mich.

Securiport and Alex Stewart International agreed to pay $1,816,943 (Oct. 21) over false affiliate headcount statements on Second Draw PPP applications. 3CON Corporation agreed to pay $1,500,439.50 (Oct. 22) over PPP eligibility statements that omitted its common ownership with an Austrian company.

• ^[21]USAO E.D. Va. press release
• ^[22]USAO E.D. Mich. press release

ASBCA No. 64138 et al. · ASBCA · Sep 9, 2026

GC AI has the names of the September decisions but not their holdings, including roughly 39 consolidated HomeSafe Alliance appeals decided Sept. 9.

• ASBCA 2026 decisions list

DOJ · Oct 13, 2026

CVS agreed to pay $315 million to resolve allegations it filled unlawful opioid prescriptions and submitted false claims to federal health programs. Not a procurement contractor.

• ^[25]DOJ press release: CVS $315M

GC AI still has not found the Michael Baker redacted decision, the CMMC task force report, or the name of the $12.7M software award case.

No. 25-1947 · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Oct 6, 2026

GC AI did not report a holding. The opinion PDF ends "AFFIRMED": the court affirmed the Court of Federal Claims in a pro se bid-protest matter. The substantive holding has not been summarized.

• Federal Circuit opinion PDF

USAO E.D. Wis.

Miracle-Ear, Inc. and the Miracle-Ear Foundation agreed to pay over $6.4 million to resolve two qui tam FCA cases; SBA joined the government's representation.

• ^[26]USAO E.D. Wis. press release

USAO M.D. Ala. · Oct 8, 2026

A New York man and two companies he operates agreed to pay $1 million to resolve FCA allegations involving supplies to the U.S. and use of Chinese-made components. Allegations only; no liability determined.

• ^[27]USAO M.D. Ala. press release

GC AI still found no public task force report.

B-424641.1; B-424641.2

The sustain is on GAO's docket, but the decision text is not yet public.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Oct 1, 2026

The Federal Circuit denied panel and en banc rehearing of a decision vacating a roughly $12.7 million award to a software developer over unauthorized software copies. GC AI could not identify the case name (Law360 is paywalled).

• ^[28]Law360: Fed. Circ. won't rethink vacating contractor's $12.7M award