B-204396:
May 17, 1982
A firm protested a contracting officer's decision not to waive first article testing on its ignition coil parts kits under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army. The protester asserted that the evaluation of its otherwise low bid to include first article testing costs was arbitrary and capricious and not in the best interest of the Government. Specifically, the protester alleged that it...