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Issac D. Schabes

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Issac D. Schabes assists government contractors, big and small businesses alike, in a wide range of government contracts litigation and counseling matters. Issac is particularly adept at helping contractors protect their interests in bid protest proceedings at the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, federal procuring agencies, and state and local contracting agencies. Drawing on his prior law clerk experience at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Issac understands the complex and strategic decision-making that fuels a successful protest or defense of a government contract.

Issac also advises clients on a broad range of regulatory compliance issues, helping government contractors navigate the complex world of federal and state procurement law and respond to government investigations.

Prior to joining the firm, Issac clerked for the Hon. Matthew H. Solomson of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and the Hon. Robert N. McDonald of the Supreme Court of Maryland. While in law school, he served as an executive editor for the Maryland Law Review and received the Judge Simon E. Sobeloff Prize for Excellence in Constitutional Law. Issac also interned for the Hon. Beryl A. Howell, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the Hon. Marvin J. Garbis of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Issac maintains an active pro bono practice representing service-disabled veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

Career & Education

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    • Maryland
      Law Clerk, Honorable Robert N. McDonald, Supreme Court of Maryland, 2019–2020
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
      Law Clerk, Honorable Matthew H. Solomson, 2020–2021
    • Maryland
      Law Clerk, Honorable Robert N. McDonald, Supreme Court of Maryland, 2019–2020
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
      Law Clerk, Honorable Matthew H. Solomson, 2020–2021

    • Ner Israel College, B.A., 2009
    • University of Maryland Carey School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2019
    • Ner Israel College, B.A., 2009
    • University of Maryland Carey School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2019

    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    • District of Columbia
    • Maryland
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

    • Vice Chair, ABA PCLS Bid Protest Committe
    • Member, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Advisory Council
    • Vice Chair, ABA PCLS Bid Protest Committe
    • Member, U.S. Court of Federal Claims Advisory Council

Issac's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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Representative Matters

  • Successfully protested Air Force’s award of $300 million contract for adversarial training services by obtaining agency corrective action and won recommendation for reimbursement of protest costs.
  • Successfully protested U.S. Secret Service award of $18 million contract for cellular communications services and equipment.
  • Successfully defended against protest challenging Administrative Office of the U.S. Court’s multiple award contract with total estimated value of $1.5 billion.
  • Successfully defended against protest challenging Department of Defense award of $240 million contract for the TRI-GSM program.
  • Successfully protested GSA’s award of a $678 million contract for systems engineering and integration services by obtaining agency corrective action.

Issac's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

Client Alert | 2 min read | 11.07.24

Bid Protest: Unreasonable and Ambiguous Solicitation Terms Sink Procurements

Client Alert | 3 min read | 09.11.24

“Et ‘two,’ GAO?”: Recent Sustain on the Rule of Two Reminds Agencies of the Importance of Accurate Market Research

Client Alert | 2 min read | 08.14.24

Bid Protests: GAO Reminds Would-Be Protesters – Timing Is Everything
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Practices

Issac's Insights

Client Alert | 1 min read | 11.08.24

A Common-Sense Change to the Continuous SAM Registration Requirement at FAR 52.204 7

 On November 12, 2024, the Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will issue an interim rule amending FAR 52.204-7 to clarify that an offeror’s failure to maintain System for Award Management (SAM) registration during the period between proposal submission and contract award does not render the offeror ineligible for award.  Providing welcome relief to agencies and contractors alike, the interim rule requires only that an offeror be registered in SAM at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award....

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