General Dynamics Sole Source Award Justified by Time Constraints

Trace Systems Inc. didn’t have standing to protest a sole source communications contract issued to General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. after a defense agency canceled a procurement.

Trace initially won a $600 million contract under the Communications Technical Support Services IV procurement in September 2021. The Defense Information Systems Agency canceled that award and the procurement, and issued a sole source bridge contract to incumbent contractor General Dynamics to run through September 2023.

Trace wasn’t an interested party to protest General Dynamics’ award because it didn’t show it had the ability to provide the services in June 2022, as demanded ...