B-202022: Jun 10, 1981

A firm protested a solicitation provision of a request for technical proposals (RFTP) issued by the Department of the Air Force. The firm contended that it was excluded from competition by an overly restrictive specification and that it was fully qualified to compete for this contract. The firm requested that the Air Force delete this requirement from the RFTP. However, step one of the solicitatio...

B-202022: Jun 10, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST UNDER TWO-STEP PROCUREMENT IS UNTIMELY SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED WITH GAO WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF CONTRACTING AGENCY'S RECEIPT OF STEP- ONE TECHNICAL PROPOSALS. THE AIR FORCE ESTIMATES THAT ITS FUEL SAVINGS WILL AMOUNT TO $2 MILLION PER MONTH ONCE THE FSAS IS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. SPERRY'S PROTEST IS DIRECTED AGAINST RFTP PARAGRAPH 10(C). " WHICH STATES THAT THE "SOLICITATION I...