B-202357: Aug 28, 1981

A firm protested the award of an Air Force contract for the maintenance of electronic warfare ranges at a facility in Nevada. The firm contended that: (1) an organizational conflict of interest existed since the awardee's equipment would be tested on ranges operated by its own employees; (2) the awardee's price proposal did not comply with Federal law; (3) an ambiguity existed in the solicitation...

B-202357: Aug 28, 1981

" SINCE THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR HAD BEEN AWARDED EARLIER CONTRACT CONTAINING ANY RESTRICTIVE PROVISION RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND PRESENT SOLICITATION IS NOT FOR A PRODUCTION CONTRACT. ANY PROTEST AGAINST THE FAILURE OF THE PRESENT SOLICITATION TO CONTAIN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISION IS UNTIMELY SINCE IT WAS NOT RAISED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DA...