Protest against Requirement to Qualify Equipment and Subsequent Cancellation of Solicitation

A company protested the Navy's requirement that it qualify its equipment, since it allegedly had "been successfully manufacturing and supplying to the Department of Defense similar parts for the past 8 years." The cancellation of the solicitation was also protested. The protest against qualifying the product was untimely and was not considered. The request for proposals was properly canceled, and the company's claim for the cost of lost drawings was not considered since no evidence of their value was presented. The claim for proposal preparation costs was denied because there was no evidence of arbitrary or capricious action by the agency. (SW)