NOAA’s Environmental Data Awards to @Orchard Survive Protests

June 4, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration can proceed with contract awards to @Orchard LLC under scientific and environmental data collection procurements, the US Court of Federal Claims said.

International Business Sales and Services Corp. and Fish and Lynker Ocean Alliance Team Partners LLC failed to show they have standing to protest the contracts, Senior Judge Eric G. Bruggink said in an opinion made public Wednesday.

IBSS wasn’t an interested party that could protest because it didn’t submit a proposal, in its own capacity, under either procurement, the court said, and FLOAT wasn’t an interested party to challenge the awards ...

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