B-162438:
Feb 15, 1968
DECISION WAS BASED WAS IN ERROR BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SPECIFICATION CHANGE JUSTIFYING DENIAL OF FIRST-ARTICLE TESTING. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION TO REJECT LOW BIDDER'S ALTERNATE BID REQUESTING FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER WAS NOT PROPER. THE BIDDER SUBMITS A LOW ALTERNATE BID REQUESTING WAIVER IN ANOTHER PROCUREMENT THERE IS A PRIMA FACIE BASIS FOR WAIVER OF THE FIRST ARTICLE TESTING. WE UNDERSTAND THAT...