B-165179,B-165800: Dec 16, 1969

QUALIFIER MANUFACTURER OF PRODUCT OFFERED BIDDER REPRESENTED UNDER QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) PROCUREMENT THAT IT MANUFACTURED HONEYCOMB CORE IN TOW TARGETS WHEREAS HONEYCOMB WAS MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER FIRM. SINCE QUALIFICATION FOR INCLUSION ON QPL WAS NOT DEPENDENT ON QUALIFIER MANUFACTURING ITS OWN HONEYCOMB. AS LONG AS BIDDER MET REQUIREMENTS PRODUCT COULD HAVE QUALIFIED USING ANOTHER MANUF...

B-165179,B-165800: Oct 10, 1969

EVEN THOUGH THE QUALIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT IS NOT RELIED ON OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF A PARTICULAR CONTRACT. NOTWITHSTANDING THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE USED IN THE QUALIFICATION TESTS. ENTITLES THE MANUFACTURER TO SUBMIT BIDS OR PROPOSALS UNTIL ITS NAME IS REMOVED FROM THE LIST OR REQUALIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT IS REQUIRED. TH...