B-203377.3: Jun 30, 1981

A firm protested the possible award of a contract maintaining that the two potential awardees are in fact the same company and have experienced performance and quality problems in the past. The protester alleged that the two firms were incapable of manufacturing the product in question at their offered prices and in accordance with the contract requirements. These are matters of a bidder's respons...

B-203377.3: Jun 30, 1981

DIGEST: WHETHER OR NOT BIDDERS HAVE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE ITEM AT OFFERED PRICE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH AGENCY'S REQUIREMENTS. IS QUESTION OF BIDDERS' RESPONSIBILITY AS PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS. ASTROCOM MAINTAINS THAT THESE TWO FIRMS ARE IN FACT THE SAME COMPANY AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY PROBLEMS ON PAST PROCUREMENTS. IT FURTHER SPECULATES THAT THESE FIRMS MAY NOT UNDERSTAND THAT...