July 31, 2023August 9, 2023 Renova-Sovereign JV protests exclusion from competition (AI) Renova-Sovereign Joint Venture II, an 8(a) small business, protested the decision to exclude its proposal from a competition for installation-wide support in maintaining compliance with all applicable Federal and State environmental laws and regulations. The protest was denied by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) as the language in question was not ambiguous, and the agency was not obligated to waive the requirement. Contractors should carefully review solicitation language and ensure compliance with all requirements, including providing pricing for all required contract line items. If there is any confusion or ambiguity, contractors should seek clarification from the agency before submitting their proposal. This summary was AI generated on 31 July 2023 at Jason Bakke’s request. Share this:TwitterFacebookPrintEmailLinkedInPocketLike this:Like Loading... Related Acquisition Legal cases AIAFAambiguitycompliancecontract line itemenvironmental laws and regulationsevaluationGAOIDIQ contractpricingproposalprotestsmall businesssolicitationwaiver