Aron C. Beezley

Listed in Chambers USA National Ranking, Government Contracts, 2019-2021 Listed in Law360,"Rising Stars," Government Contracts, 2016-2017        Listed in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” Government Contracts, 2014-2022 Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "40 & Under Hot List," 2017-2021 JD Supra Readers' Choice Top Author 2019-2022, Recognized as a Top 10 author for Government Contracting Listed in Washington Business Journal, “People on the Move,” 2014 American Bar Foundation, Fellow Facility Services Management, Inc., B-420102.3 (2022) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Valiant Government Services, LLC, in GAO bid protest involving a task order issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance services supporting medical facilities at Travis Air Force Base, California. Medline Industries Inc. and Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC v. United States, COFC Nos. 21-1174 & 21-1098 (2021) Successfully represented the lead protester, Concordance Healthcare Solutions, LLC, in a high-profile U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest challenging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ decision to non-competitively transfer its entire Medical-Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, worth an estimated $10 billion to $27 billion, to the Defense Logistics Agency. Tuba Group, B-419733 (2021) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Quality Innovation, Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a General Services Administration contract award for critical support services to GSA’s National Customer Services Center. Picturae Inc., B-419233 (2021) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest involving a Library of Congress contract award for digital imaging services for pre-1978 copyright record books. PAE Applied Technologies LLC, B-419133 (2020) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a high-profile GAO bid protest involving a contract awarded by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, for technical support services for the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) and the Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations (ATMO) Division. NLT Management Services, LLC, B-415936.11, et al. (2020) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, MartinFederal Consulting, LLC, in a GAO protest pertaining to a contract award by the Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), for forensic and scientific laboratory administrative and technical support services. AECOM Management Services, Inc., B-418467, et al. (2020) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest involving a contract award by the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, for support services for the Army’s Aviation and Missile Command Field Maintenance Activity at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Abacus Technology Corporation, B-417749.2, et al. (2020) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, MicroTechnologies, LLC, in a GAO bid protest involving the challenge to an award of a task order by the Air Force. The GAO dismissed the entire protest in a response to a request for dismissal that we filed on behalf of our client.  Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. v. United States, COFC No. 19-1961C (2020) Successfully represented the protester, Kiewit Infrastructure West Co., in a pre-award U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest challenging the National Guard Bureau’s cancellation of an invitation for bids to replace an aircraft ramp in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Ideogenics, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 19-1559C (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Compu-Link Corporation, D/B/A Celink, in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development procurement for loan and document management services. Alphapointe, B-417834 (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest involving a Department of Veteran Affairs procurement for switchboard telephone operator services. The GAO summarily dismissed the entire protest in response to a request for dismissal that we filed on behalf of our client.  Solution One Industries, Inc., et al., B-417441 (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest involving a high-profile contract awarded by the Army Contracting Command - Orlando for unmanned aircraft system instruction and mission support at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. National Sourcing, Inc., B-417590 (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest challenging an award by the Department of the Army for claims and benefits processing services for the Army’s Office of Adjutant General Directorate at locations in Fort Knox, Kentucky; Washington, D.C.; and San Antonio, Texas. The GAO summarily dismissed the entire protest in response to a request for dismissal that we filed.    Environmental Restoration, LLC, B-417080 (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest challenging an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contract for complex environmental remediation support services. ATSC Aviation, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 18-1595C (2019) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims protest involving a U.S. Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal multiple-award contract for worldwide logistical support services for non-standard rotary-wing aircraft and valued at approximately $25.5 billion.  Blue Cord Design and Construction, LLC, SBA No. CVE-100-P (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a bid protest before the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) involving the awardee’s eligibility for participation in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) veteran-owned small business (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) program, known as the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Veteran Information Pages (VIP) database. The SBA OHA’s decision in this case was its first-ever decision on a CVE protest under the SBA OHA’s recently expanded jurisdiction.  Partner 4 Recovery v. United States, COFC No. 18-998C (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, CH2M Hill-CDM PA TAC Recovery Services, in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contract award for advisory and assistance services. Spinnaker Joint Venture, LLC, B-416688 (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest challenging the award of multiple contracts issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), for a broad range of training systems products.  EG Management Services Incorporated; Desbuild Incorporated, B-415797.3; B-415797.4 (2018) Successfully represented both protesters in a consolidated GAO bid protest challenging the General Services Administration’s (GSA) award of multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for construction services in the District of Columbia. In response to the protests, the GAO recommended that that GSA reimburse our clients for the cost of filing and pursuing the protests.  Spinnaker Joint Venture, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-5962 (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in an appeal before the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA). This successful defense followed the successful defense of our client in a size protest before the relevant SBA area office.  Electra-Med Corporation, et al. v. United States, COFC No. 18-927C (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor, Kreisers LLC, in a multiple-protester U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving a Department of Veterans Affairs procurement relating to the distribution of medical and surgical supplies. Dewberry Crawford Group, et al., B-415940.12, et al. (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, CH2M Hill-CDM PA TAC Recovery Services, in a multiple-protester Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest involving a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contract award for advisory and assistance services. Quantum Research International Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 18-272C (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Torch Technologies Inc., in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving a large support services contract awarded by U.S. Army Contracting Command—Redstone. United Excel Corporation, B-415442 (2018) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Gilbane Federal Joint Venture, in a GAO protest involving a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract for design-build services at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado. Aurotech Inc., B-413861.4 (2017) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Discover Technologies LLC, in a GAO bid protest involving an $87 million blanket purchase agreement and task order issued by the Food and Drug Administration for information technology support services. This successful defense of the contract award followed a successful protest on behalf of Discover Technologies LLC that helped the company secure the award in the first place. Pinnacle Solutions Inc., B-414360 (2017) Successfully represented the protester, Pinnacle Solutions Inc., in a GAO bid protest challenging a $170 million NASA contract award for aircraft logistics, integration, configuration management, and engineering services at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center and Ellington Field in Houston, Texas; the NASA Forward Operating Location in El Paso, Texas; the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia; and other locations. ManTech TSG-1, Joint Venture, et al., B-411253.7 (2017) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a $130 million contract awarded by the Army Materiel Command for scientific and engineering support services for the Army’s electronic proving ground at Fort Huachuca Military Installation and elsewhere in Arizona, as well as contingent support in other locations.  Smartronix, Inc.; ManTech Advanced Systems International, Inc., et al., B-411970.9 (2016) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a $230 million Air Force procurement for information technology technical support for weapons and computer systems to support systems development and operations. Tikigaq Construction LLC v. United States, COFC No. 16-708C (2016) Successfully represented the protester, Tikigaq Construction LLC, in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest challenging the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s proposed corrective action in connection with a request for proposals to provide construction maintenance and repair services for a portion of the border fence located along the border between the United States and Mexico.   Arcadis U.S. Inc., B-412828 (2016) Successfully represented the protester, Arcadis U.S. Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving the Department of the Army’s issuance of a task order for remedial action and surface support assistance at the Gilt Edge Mine Superfund Site near Lead, South Dakota.  Spectrum Comm Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 16-348C (2016) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest challenging the U.S. Department of the Air Force’s evaluation and award of a contract for support of the Air Force Wideband Enterprise Terminals Program, which is a $1.3 billion program that provides worldwide satellite communications to support military missions of the United States and Coalition forces. Spectrum Comm Inc., B-412395.2 (2016) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a Department of the Air Force procurement for product support services for the Air Force Wideband Enterprise Terminals program office. Innovative Test Asset Solutions LLC, B-411687.2 (2015) Successfully represented the protester, Innovative Test Asset Solutions LLC, in a GAO bid protest involving a $1.5 billion contract for test operation and sustainment services at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex located near Tullahoma, Tennessee. HDR Engineering Inc., B-412060 (2015) Represented the protester, HDR Engineering Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a United States Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) procurement conducted pursuant to the Brooks Act. The FWS took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed on behalf of our client. IAP World Services Inc.; Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Inc., B-411659, et al. (2015) Successfully represented the Intervenor-Awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a consolidated GAO bid protest involving a National Aeronautics and Space Administration contract. The contract at issue – which is worth approximately $235 million – is for maintenance support services at Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. Tabcon Inc., B-411554 (2015) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee in a GAO bid protest involving the award of a task order by the General Services Administration for design-build services at land ports of entry in Texas and New Mexico. Tech Contracting Co. Inc., MSBCA Nos. 2912, 2916 (2015) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Forrester Construction Company, in a Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals bid protest involving a contract awarded by the Maryland State Highway Administration. Phoenix Construction Service LLC, B-411485 (2015) Represented the protester, Phoenix Construction Services LLC, in a GAO bid protest involving a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction procurement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. Jacobs Technology Inc., et al., B-411253 (2015) Represented the protester, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO protest involving a scientific and engineering support services contract for the Army’s electronic proving ground at Fort Huachuca Military Installation in Arizona. The Army took corrective action in response to the consolidated protests. Watson Services Inc., B-411086 (2015) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Rice Services Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a contract for mess attendant services at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The GAO dismissed the protest in response to a request for dismissal that we filed on behalf of Rice Services, Inc. Akima Intra-Data LLC v. United States, COFC No. 14-378C (2014) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, ServiceSource Inc., in a U.S. Court of Federal Claims bid protest involving the award of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency West Base Operations Services contract under the AbilityOne Program. The court upheld the Agency’s decision to award the subject contract – which is worth approximately $71 million – to ServiceSource, Inc. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., et al., B-409355 (2014) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO bid protest involving a $70 million task order awarded by the Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, for information technology systems and services, primarily at China Lake and Point Mugu, California. PIKA-PIRNIE JV, LLC, B-410260 (2014) Represented the protester, PIKA-PIRNIE JV, LLC, in a GAO bid protest challenging the award of a task order issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for remedial excavation services. The Army Corps of Engineers took comprehensive corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. Mabbett & Associates Inc., et al., B-409699 (2014) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, HGS Engineering Inc., of Anniston, Alabama, under a request for quotations, issued by the Department of Labor, for health and safety review services. GAO dismissed the entire protest in response to a request for dismissal that we filed on behalf of our client. Metcalf Construction Company Inc. v. United States, CAFC No. 2013-5014 (2014) Assisted in the successful representation of construction contractor, Metcalf Construction Company Inc., in a high-profile appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Among other things, the case likely will set the standard for many years to come on the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing for federal government contracts. Nuclear Production Partners LLC and Integrated Nuclear Production Solutions, LLC, et al., B-407948 (2013) Successfully represented the protester, Integrated Nuclear Production Solutions LLC, in a GAO bid protest involving the largest contract ever awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy – a $22.8 billion contract for the consolidation of management and operating activities at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 National Security Complex, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and NNSA’s Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas. Black & Veatch Special Projects Corporation, B-408607 (2013) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, CH2M Hill, Inc., in a GAO bid protest in which the protester challenged the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s evaluation of offerors’ technical and price proposals. The contract at issue, which is valued at approximately $11 million, is for services related to biological weapons threat reduction in Iraq and Afghanistan. Serco Inc., et al., B-407797.3 (2013) Successfully represented the intervenor-awardee, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a bid protest before GAO. Among other things, the protester alleged that the Department of the Army engaged in flawed discussions with offerors and that the awardee possessed an organizational conflict of interest. The contract at issue, which is valued at approximately $50 million, is for a broad range of support services for the Army’s logistics civil augmentation program. Discover Technologies, B-409190 (2013) Represented the protester in a GAO bid protest challenging the Department of Health and Human Services’ evaluation of offerors’ technical proposals. The agency promptly took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. Jacobs Technology Inc., B-408765.2 (2013) Represented the protester in a GAO bid protest challenging the Department of the Army, U.S. Army Materiel Command’s evaluation of the awardee’s proposal. The Army promptly took comprehensive corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. The contract at issue in the protest is worth approximately $42 million. Regiment Group, Inc., B-408512 (2013) Successfully defended U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs design and construction contract awarded to Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC. The GAO summarily dismissed the protest in response to a request for dismissal that we filed on behalf of our client. McGoldrick Construction Services Corporation, B-408407 (2013) Represented the protester in a bid protest challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ evaluation under a Multiple-Award Task Order Contract solicitation that was set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses. The USACE promptly took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. IP Network Solutions Inc.; Emagine IT Inc.; EnterpriseTech Joint Venture LLC, et al., B-408232 (2013) Successfully defended information technology enterprise support services contract awarded to Chameleon Integrated Services. The contract at issue, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Information Systems Agency, was worth approximately $170 million. Grunley Construction Company Inc., B-407900 (2013) Successfully represented the protester, Grunley Construction Company, Inc., in a high-profile GAO bid protest involving a $50 million contract for renovation work on a federal building in Washington, D.C. AT & T Government Solutions Inc., et al., B-407720 (2013) Successfully defended contract awarded to Jacobs Technology Inc. in a bid protest action before GAO involving organizational conflict of interest (OCI) allegations. Walsh Investors LLC, et al., B-407717 (2013) Successfully defended contract awarded to Fedcar Company, Ltd. in a bid protest action before GAO. The contract at issue was awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the lease of a healthcare center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Orion Technology Inc., et al., B-406769 (2012) Successfully represented the protester, Orion Technology Inc., in a bid protest before the GAO. The contract at issue was a $280 million contract for installation support services at the U.S. Army Garrison--Redstone, Alabama. J.C.N. Construction Inc. v. United States, 107 Fed. Cl. 503 (2012) Successfully represented construction contractor, J.C.N. Construction Inc., in bid protest action before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. The contract at issue in that case involved replacement of HVAC systems at the Old Post Office Building in Portland, Maine. This bid protest followed several successful U.S. Postal Service bid protests. West Construction Inc., B-406511 (2012) Successfully represented the contract awardee, Carter Concrete Structures, in GAO bid protest action involving a contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs for construction services in Puerto Rico. Clark Construction Group, LLC, B-407334.2 (2012) Successfully defended the contract awarded to Carothers Construction Company Inc. by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for construction services in Florida and Alabama. Carothers Construction Inc., B-405241.3 (2012) Represented the protester, Carothers Construction Inc., in a GAO bid protest challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s issuance of a task order to another contractor for the design-build of an elementary school at Fort Stewart, Georgia. Subsequent to GAO’s conduct of an “outcome prediction” alternative dispute resolution conference with the parties, the agency took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. DC Contractors Inc., B-405819 (2011) Represented the protester, DC Contractors Inc., in a GAO bid protest challenging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s award of a construction contract to another contractor. The agency took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. Jacobs Technology Inc., B-405795.2 (2011) Represented the protester, Jacobs Technology Inc., in a GAO bid protest challenging the U.S. Marine Corps’ award of a distribution support services contract to another vendor. The agency took broad corrective action in response to the protest that we filed. Southwind Construction Corporation, B-405689 (2011) Represented the protester, Southwind Construction Corporation, in a GAO bid protest challenging the terms of a solicitation issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the application of hydraulic dredging methods to transport stockpiled and shoaled sand at a site across the Mississippi River from Reads Landing, Minnesota. The agency took corrective action in response to the protest that we filed.