No surprise given how NASA HQ discretely directed the JSC Source Board to select the OSS team. Originally the debrief to the Hamilton team was scheduled for the week of June 23rd, but when Hamilton submitted a list of names that included UTC attorneys to attend the debrief, the Source Board chairperson immediately cancelled the debrief. It took 2 weeks for the Source Board to get their story straight prior to debriefing Hamilton on why they lost the contract. Of oourse they knew that Hamilton would probably protest and that would bring them under the microscope of the GAO.

The SEB of this procurement is second to none. Their decision will stand, but the program will suffer a delay thanks to the old lawyers getting involved. Shame on the spoiled brats at Hamilton who lost, and are calling on their parents at UTC to come to their rescue. Hamilton's selfishness and arrogance is showing in spades here, and they are only supplying the salt that will be heftily delivered to their open, festering wounds. Good luck in completing your existing contracts - and kiss any goodwill or trust you might have established with your NASA customer goodbye. The good 'ol boy network in EVA is dead. Hip Hip Hoo-ray! Let's get some boots on the moon sans Hamilton!

If the procurement was second to none, then why is the NASA IG investigating the SEB?

because the FAR's require them to when one of the offerers chooses to exercise their right to protest. This is simply following the well documented regs.

Any other questions?

Funny Fred...heard the IG thing was started weeks prior to the UTC protest

Funny how the Hamilton side has resorted to undermining the selection process and criticizing their long term customer in order to somehow salvage some hope for a win. There is no conspiracy here. You should focus on reviewing what went wrong in your own shop, rather than trying to place the blame elsewhere. Surely you've considered the collateral damage that will occur? Believe it or not, the other team is very credible, and you were also very beatable.

Anyone who is close to his knows that there are serious IP issues as the winner consists of former employees of the loser. If you want to quit and break out on your own, that is all well and good, but you can't take tech knowledge from your employer with you. And when the customer is a government organization (i.e., the taxpayer), you can criticize all you want if you think the deal wasn't in the best interest of the US. NASA isn't exactly know for making good decisions recently. Have the IG vett it and then let the cards fall where they may.