https://www.gao.gov/products/102710

B-188774: Jun 24, 1977

The protester objected to the award of a contract under a request for proposal which required that the air refueling nozzles be furnished in accordance with the Qualified Products List (QPL) listing. The award to the only firm meeting the QPL listing requirement in the face of a lower priced offer from a would-be competitor was not improper where unacceptable delays would be incurred by postponing...

https://www.gao.gov/products/463808

B-188774: Jun 24, 1977

AWARD TO ONLY FIRM MEETING QPL LISTING REQUIREMENT IN FACE OF LOWER PRICED OFFER FROM WOULD-BE COMPETITOR IS NOT IMPROPER WHERE COMPETITOR HAS NOT QUALIFIED FOR QPL LISTING AND UNACCEPTABLE DELAYS WOULD BE INCURRED BY POSTPONING AWARD UNTIL COMPETITOR COULD QUALIFY. 2. DOES NOT PRECLUDE AWARD WHERE DELIVERIES ARE SCHEDULE BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO END OF SUCH PERIOD. PRODUCTS SUPPORT INCORPORATED: PRO...