David B. Dixon

David represents clients in pre-award and post-award bid protests at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), as well as in size and status protests at the U.S. Small Business Administration. He also assists clients in recovering uncompensated contract costs through litigating, arbitrating or negotiating claims against the government, and regularly representing clients when contracts have been terminated for default or convenience. David also advises clients during the procurement preparation and proposal process, including, among other things, conducting compliance audits and due diligence, conducting organizational conflict of interest (OCI) reviews and developing OCI mitigation plans.

• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging an $86 million CMS ACME BPA task order award for Hospital Quality Reporting Enhancement and Advancement Technologies (HEAT) services. After briefing in the protest was complete, the parties entered into an alternative dispute resolution process that resulted in CMS taking corrective action. Bellese Technologies, LLC, B-423664.1 et al., Sept. 22, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $100 million FDA BPA award to support the agency’s modernization and transformation of its regulatory review approach, resulting in corrective action and an award to our client. AP Ventures, LLC, B-423330.7, Sept. 3, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protests challenging the awards under the $10 billion U.S. Department of State Evolve multiple-award contract for international information technology services, resulting in awards to our client under two functional categories. TekSynap Corporation, B-423589.2, B-423589.3, July 7, 2025. 
• Successfully litigated bid protest at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging the awards under the VA’s $61 billion T4NG2 multiple-award contract for information technology services, resulting in an award to our client during remand. Peregrine Digital Services, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 24-532C, May 28, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging an eligibility determination regarding a $100 million U.S. Coast Guard BPA competition to support the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) Operational and Modernization Pipeline for Application Support Services program, resulting in corrective action. Purple Sky, LLC, B-423465, April 25, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $60 million GSA 8(a) STARS III task order award to support the IRS Network Management Control Center, resulting in corrective action. 1^stSBC Solutions, LLC, B-423172.2 et al., March 24, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $100 million FDA BPA award to support the agency’s modernization and transformation of its regulatory review approach, resulting in corrective action. AP Ventures, LLC, B-423330.1, March 10, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the awards under a $65 million Department of Labor BPA to support the Employment and Training Administration in providing workforce investment activities, resulting in corrective action and an award to our client. DevTech Systems, Inc., B-423255.1, Jan. 22, 2025.
• Granted size appeal reversing the SBA Area Office’s size determination that the awardee, a joint venture, was a small business for a Navy small business set aside contract for architect and engineering services. Acacia7 JV, SBA No. SIZ-6331, Jan. 22, 2025.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the award of a $37 million CMS task order for health insurance marketplace and financial management operational analytics, resulting in corrective action. A Square Group, LLC, B-421792.4, Oct. 30, 2024.
• Successful defense of $670 million U.S. Navy award to Epsilon Systems Solutions for repair, maintenance and modernization of non-nuclear surface ships homeported in Pearl Harbor, defeating a GAO protest challenging the awardee’s eligibility and the Navy’s evaluation. Pacific Shipyards International, LLC, B-422956.1, B-422956.2, Oct. 28, 2024.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the award of a $34 million CMS task order for supplemental security testing, resulting in corrective action. Sparksoft Corporation, B-422440.3, Aug. 13, 2024.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging the award of a $34 million CMS task order for supplemental security testing. Sparksoft Corporation, B-422440.1 et al., June 25, 2024.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging the award of a $37 million CMS task order for health insurance marketplace and financial management operational analytics. A Square Group, LLC, B-421792.2 et al., June 13, 2024.
• Successful defense of a CMS award to Softrams, LLC, in a size appeal of the SBA Area Office’s denial of a size protest for lack of standing. Radiant Infotech, LLC, SBA No. SIZ-6279, April 23, 2024.
• Led successful bid protest before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging eligibility determinations for a $670 million Navy ship repair contract at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, resulting in corrective action and awards to our client. Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc. v. United States, No. 24-557C, No. 24-558C, April 14, 2024.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging the awards under a $450 million Library of Congress contract for Agile system development support services. Softrams, LLC, B-421801.2 et al., Jan. 30, 2024.
• Successful defense of a $53 million CMS task order award to Sparksoft Corporation for digital services support, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Global Alliant, Inc., B-421859 et al., Nov. 7, 2023.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging an $80 million DoD ENCORE III task order award to provide information technology services, resulting in the award to our client. Innovations JV, LLC, B-422019.1, Oct. 24, 2023.
• Led successful ODRA bid protest challenging an FAA contract award that resulted in corrective action. Sparksoft Corporation, 23-ODRA-00936, July 19, 2023.
• Led successful bid protest challenging Department of Labor contract awards that resulted in corrective action. Astor & Saunders Corp., B-421735.2, July 3, 2023.
• Represented five protesters, each receiving sustained decisions, in largest GAO bid protest ever regarding the $50 billion National Institutes of Health Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 (CIO-SP4) contract for information technology services. Systems Plus, Inc., et al., B-419956.184 et al., June 29, 2023.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the award of a Naval Facilities Engineering Command contract that resulted in corrective action. Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., B-421541.1, March 30, 2023.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging the award of a $52 million CMS task order for data analytics. Sparksoft Corporation, No. B-420944 et al., Dec. 27, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the award CMS task order that resulted in corrective action. Sky Solutions LLC, B-421139.1, Dec. 2, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a CMS task order award that resulted in corrective action. Skyward IT Solutions, LLC, B-421105.1, Oct. 26, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the award of a Department of Health and Human Services contract that resulted in corrective action. Sparksoft Corporation, B-421202.1, Oct. 19, 2022.
• Led successful bid protest before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging a Health Resources and Services Administration contract award that forced corrective action and resulted in an award to our client. Sparksoft Corporation v. United States, COFC No. 22-909C, Sept. 14, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest of a CMS contract award that resulted in corrective action. Sparksoft Corporation, B-420944.1, Aug. 30, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest of a Department of Health and Human Services contract award that resulted in corrective action. Index Analytics, LLC, B-420815.1, Jul. 1, 2022.
• Successful defense of a $35 million CMS SPARC task order award to Sparksoft Corporation, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Quality Technology, Inc., B-420576.3, June 30, 2022.
• Successfully converted a termination of a contract for default into a termination for the convenience of the government. Visual Connections, LLC v. United States, CBCA Nos. 7046, 7143, June 10, 2022.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $31 million CMS award for Marketplace Service Deck services that forced corrective action and an award to our client. Sparksoft Corporation, B-420576.2, March 28, 2022.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging a $27 million CMS task order award for operations and management of the agency’s identity management system. Chags Health Information Technology, LLC, B-419927.4 et al., Feb. 7, 2022.
• Successful defense of a $30 million CMS SPARC task order award to Sparksoft Corporation for integrated systems testing services, defeating a GAO bid protest contesting the agency’s evaluation. Data Computer Corporation of America, B-419033.4 et al., Aug. 3, 2021.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $27 million USAID task order award for public financial management. DevTech Systems, Inc., B-418273.3 et al., Dec. 22, 2020.
• Sustained bid protest before the D.C. Contract Appeals Board challenging a $167 million contract award for the District’s Medicaid Management Information System. Conduent State Healthcare, LLC, CAB No. P-1120, Aug. 20, 2020.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a the award of the $2 billion CMS Provider Enrollment and Oversite (PEO) contract that forced corrective action and resulted in an award to our client. Chags Health Information Technology, LLC, B-419051.1, Sept. 14, 2020.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a $27 million USAID task order award for public financial management resulting in corrective action. DevTech Systems, Inc., B-418273.2, May 14, 2020.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging a Navy contract award for ship repair services at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam that forced corrective action and resulted in an award to Epsilon. Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc., B-418227.1, Nov. 6, 2019.
• Successful defense of a CMS task order award to Chags Health Information Technology, LLC before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, defeating a bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Akira Technologies, Inc. v. United States, No. 19-1160C, Oct. 10, 2019.
• Successful defense of a $102 million NOAA task order award to Ace Info Solutions, Inc. for weather and climate computing infrastructure services, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. CyberData Technologies, Inc., B-417084.3, June 6, 2019.
• Successful defense of a $39 million CMS task order award to Sparksoft Corporation to obtain operation, maintenance, and development of the Multidimensional Information Data Analytics System (MIDAS), defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Arch Systems, LLC, B-417110.5 et al., May 23, 2019.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging the awards under the $20 billion NITAAC Chief Information Officer - Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) contract. Chags Health Information Technology, LLC, B-413104.30, et al., April 11, 2019.
• Sustained pre-award bid protest before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging a CMS solicitation in a procurement valued at $45 million for operations and maintenance of the agency’s Data Services Hub. Sparksoft Corporation v. United States, COFC No. 18-1708C, Jan. 24, 2019.
• Successful defense of a $46 million CMS task order award to CollabraLink Technologies, Inc. for information technology support services, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Visual Connections, LLC, B-416759, Dec. 4, 2018.
• Successful defense of a $75 million CMS SPARC task order award to Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc. for master data management enterprise services, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. CORMAC Corporation, B-416160 et al., June 26, 2018.
• Sustained GAO bid protest challenging a $192 million DHS EAGLE II task order award for information technology operations support services. Ace Info Solutions, Inc., B-414650.10 et al., May 21, 2018.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the awards under USAID’s $475 million Public Financial Management II contract forcing corrective action and resulting in an award to our client. DevTech Systems, Inc., B-416352, May 17, 2018.
• Successful settlement of a CDA claim for unpaid costs regarding a Navy contract terminated for the convenience of the government. Nokomis, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 15-657, Nov. 3, 2017.
• Led successful defense of corrective action resulting from Rainmakers Strategic Solutions, LLC v. United States (COFC No. 17-110C). Novak Birch, Inc. v. United States, COFC No. 17-559C, July 12, 2017.
• Led successful protest before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims of a $41 million CMS task order award for general education and outreach services, forcing corrective action. Rainmakers Strategic Solutions, LLC v. United States, COFC No. 17-110C, April 11, 2017.
• Represented four protesters in successful GAO bid protests challenging the small business set-aside awards under the $25 billion CMS Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC), forcing corrective action and payment of protest costs, and resulting in awards to our clients. Chags Health Information Technology, LLC; Grove Resource Solutions, Inc.; Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc; Sparksoft Corporation; et al. - Costs, B-413116.38, et al., April 19, 2017.
• Led successful GAO bid protest challenging the unrestricted awards under the $25 billion CMS Strategic Partners Acquisition Readiness Contract (SPARC), forcing corrective action and payment of protest costs. Octo Consulting Group, Inc. - Costs, B-413116.50, Dec. 14, 2016.
• Successful defense of a Federal Bureau of Prisons award to Dismas Charities, Inc. for residence reentry services, defeating a GAO bid protest challenging the agency’s evaluation. Western Alternative Corrections, Inc., B-412326, Jan. 19, 2016.

• Super Lawyers, Rising Stars – Government Contracts (2015–2016)
• Associations
  • Former Co-chair, International Procurement Committee, Public Contract Law Section, American Bar Association
• Speaking Engagements
  • “Preserving Claims and Termination Challenges: Unveiling the Opportunities and Pitfalls Implicated by the CDA’s Plain Language,” GovCon East 2026, Northern Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026.
  • “Navigating Bid Protest Reform: What Contractors Need to Know,” GovCon East 2026, Northern Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026.
  • “Recent Changes to SBA’s Contracting Programs,” Pillsbury’s 2025 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, San Diego, June 17, 2025.
  • “The New Employment Reality Under Trump 2.0,” Pillsbury’s 2025 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, San Diego, June 17, 2025.
  • “Small Business,” Pub K Annual Review 2025, Feb. 12, 2025.
  • “Update – Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices,” Public Contracting Institute’s Supply Chain Symposium, Jan. 22, 2025.
  • “Top Five Bid Protest Trends in 2024,” GovCon East 2025, Jan. 16, 2025.
  • “Federal Construction Compliance: PLAs, The DBA, and Other Risks Facing Government Contractors,” GovCon East 2025, Jan, 16, 2025.
  • “Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices,” Public Contracting Institute’s Supply Chain Symposium, Jan. 17, 2024.
  • Supply Chain Symposium – Bid Protests: The Increasing Divide Between GAO and COFC, Pillsbury’s 2023 East Coast Government Contracts Summit, Northern Virginia, May 16, 2023. Moderator.
  • The Contract Disputes Act: Termination Trends and Mitigation Strategies, Pillsbury’s 2023 East Coast Government Contracts Summit, Northern Virginia, May 16, 2023.
  • Bid Protests – Newly Activist COFC Judiciary and Agencies’ Continuing Trend Toward Corrective Action, Pillsbury’s 2023 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, San Diego, April 20, 2023.
  • International GovCon Issues: How Geopolitical Conflicts Are Affecting Procurement in the U.S., Pillsbury’s 2023 West Coast Government Contracts Summit, San Diego, April 20, 2023.
  • Supply Chain Symposium –Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices, Public Contracting Institute's Supply Chain Symposium, Jan. 17, 2023.
  • Do the Results Justify the Investment? A Dive into the Key Contract Disputes Act Cases of the Past 12 Months, Pillsbury’s Annual East Coast Government Contracts Summit, Tysons, VA, May 14, 2019.
  • Playing Offense and Defense: Strategies for Effective Bid Protests, Pillsbury’s Annual East Coast Government Contracts Summit, Tysons, VA, May 14, 2019.
  • Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses, and Best Practices, Feb. 20, 2019.
  • Mandatory FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practices, Jan. 16, 2019.
  • Speaker, Agency Counsel’s Perspective Panel, and Practitioner’s Perspective Panel – Perspectives on Bid Protests (June 21, 2018–McLean, VA)
  • Pillsbury’s Government Contracts Fall 2017 Briefing – Panel on Protest Updates; Panel on Cybersecurity (Oct. 3, 2017–Tysons, VA)
  • Supply Chain Symposium – Advanced Flow-Downs, Mandatory DFARS Clauses and Best Practices, Public Contracting Institute (Feb. 15, 2017; May 18, 2016)
  • Supply Chain Symposium – Mandatory and Suggested FAR Flow-Down Clauses and Best Practice, Public Contracting Institute (Jan. 17, 2018; Jan. 18, 2017; Jan. 20, 2016)
• Publications
  • “Navigating Recent Government Contract Terminations: Key Considerations and Best Practices,” Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, Aug. 2025, Vol. 11, No. 8. Coauthor.
  • Federal Claims Court Says GAO Corrective Action Recommendation Irrational, Thomson Reuters, Practitioner Insights Commentaries, June 25, 2024. Coauthor.
  • Kingdomware Revisited: VA’s “Rule of Two” takes priority over AbilityOne, Pratt’s Government Contracting Law Report, Jan. 2019, Vol. 5 No. 1. Coauthor.