[Protest Against Any DLA Contract Award for Electric Plug Connectors]

B-227502 Published: Sep 10, 1987. Publicly Released: Sep 10, 1987.

Highlights

A firm protested any Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award for electric plug connectors, contending that DLA should have restricted competition to previously qualified products. GAO held that the: (1) solicitation clearly stated that unqualified products were acceptable; and (2) protester untimely filed its protest after bid opening. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.

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