B-204077: Sep 22, 1981

A firm protested any award under a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Air Force. The protester contended that a separate procurement for one of the items was unnecessary and that the RFP did not include a requirement for another item needed by the using command. These allegations related to defects apparent on the face of the solicitation. Bid protest procedures require that protests based...

B-204077: Sep 22, 1981

IS UNTIMELY WHERE NOT FILED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. THE SOLICITATION IS FOR FREQUENCY SELECTION TEST SYSTEMS. WHICH ARE USED TO TEST AND CALIBRATE VARIOUS TYPES OF PRECISION MEASURING EQUIPMENT. CUSHMAN CONTENDS THAT THE PROCUREMENT OF A SEPARATE SYNCHRONIZED SIGNAL GENERATOR IS UNNECESSARY AND THAT THE RFP DOES NOT INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT FOR REAL TIME SPECTRUM DISPLAY. EVEN...