Not an interested party if you aren't on the QPL, redux

Same basic fact pattern as in "Not an interested party if you aren't on the QPL." Protestor challenged a $1.3 billion sole-source contract by the Forest Service. As before, the protestor was not an interested party. Also, GAO rejected the protestor's "bundling" claim, finding that the agency demonstrated that bundling was "necessary to ensure uninterrupted, safe, and consistent application of the product." Protest dismissed.

GAO: Kaiterra Fire Systems, LLC, B-423952.2,B-423952.4 (Feb 04, 2026)