Avtel Services protested the Army's award of a maintenance contract to King Aerospace, claiming King obtained Avtel's proprietary data unfairly. The Court of Federal Claims upheld the Army's decision, finding the protest was untimely and that the information King possessed was not actually proprietary or competition-sensitive. This case establishes that the federal court can review bid protests after contract award and that vague claims of unfair competition won't overturn a contract decision without solid evidence.
File bid protests quickly—waiting too long can get your protest dismissed as untimely, even if you have legitimate concerns