[Protest of Navy Contract Award for Laser Borelights]

A firm protested a Navy contract award for laser borelights, contending that the Navy: (1) unreasonably rejected its bid for not meeting certain salient characteristics; and (2) failed to test the awardee's product to determine whether it complied with certain stated salient characteristics. GAO held that the Navy: (1) reasonably determined that the protester's product did not meet the solicitation's requirements; and (2) failed to test the awardee's product for compliance with certain characteristics. Accordingly, the protest was sustained, and GAO recommended that the Navy: (1) properly test the awardee's product in accordance with the solicitation's evaluation criteria; (2) terminate the awardee's contract if it is determined that the awardee's product fails to meet the solicitation's requirements; and (3) reimburse the protester for its protest costs.