B-169779: Sep 3, 1970

WHO PROTESTED AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ANOTHER COMPANY ON NON-SET ASIDE PORTION OF PROCUREMENT MUST HAVE PROTEST REJECTED ON THE GROUNDS THAT EVEN THOUGH A FIRM MET THE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR A WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE APPROVED. THERE IS NO ASSURANCE IN THE INVITATION THAT A WAIVER MAY BE GRANTED. SINCE THE WAIVER IS NOT A MATTER OF RIGHT IN THE BIDDER. S. CORCORAN COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO Y...

B-169779: Aug 6, 1970

CONTRACTING OFFICER WHO DETERMINED THAT BIDDER WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING BECAUSE MORE THAN 90 DAYS HAD ELAPSED SINCE END OF PRODUCTION OF PRIOR CONTRACT MUST HAVE DETERMINATION REGARDED AS REASONABLE AND NOT ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS NOTWITHSTANDING. THE MATTER OF WAIVER IS NOT A MATTER OF RIGHT IN THE BIDDER BUT GRANTED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND THE...