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GAO Upholds $1.3 Billion CBP Award To Amentum For Aircraft Support

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GAO Upholds $1.3 Billion CBP Award To Amentum For Aircraft Support
CBP Citation jet and Cessna aircraft patrolling the southern border. Photo: CBP

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Wednesday said it rejected a protest filed by losing bidder PAE [PAE] of a $1.3 billion contract by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Amentum for maintenance and logistics support for most of the agency’s fixed and rotary-wing aircraft. The GAO’s decision was made on June 8 but not announced until Wednesday due to a protective order and the need to redact portions of the decision. However, the matter may not be closed. Washington…

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