Peraton questions loss of $1.5B Strategic Command program
A B-52H Stratofortress flying as part of a NATO exercise in February. STRATCOM
By
Nick Wakeman
The company is alleging a conflict-of-interest and raising concerns about how its proposal was evaluated.
Peraton is battling back after losing a $1.5 billion task order to support a long-time customer.
General Dynamics IT won the order to provide a wide range of IT services to the U.S. Strategic Command, including support for classified and unclassified networks. STRATCOM is also acquiring support for the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System and Defense Continuity Integrated Network environments.
Peraton is the incumbent contractor for most of the work under the task order.
In its protest, Peraton is questioning how the command evaluated its proposal including the pricing. But Peraton's most serious allegation is that GDIT had an organizational conflict-of-interest.
Peraton claims the OCI arose after GDIT hired two former government officials who worked with Peraton on the incumbent contract. According to Peraton, this kind of information helped GDIT compete for the task order.
Peraton is also alleging the command did not investigate the possibility of a conflict of interest.
The protest was filed June 14 and a Government Accountability Office ruling is due by Sept. 24.
Neither company provided comment on the contract or the protest.