B-208662: Aug 15, 1983

Two firms protested the award of a contract issued by the Department of Commerce under a request for proposals (RFP) for a class VI computer system. The protesters contended that the awardee's proposal was unacceptable because it did not comply with the RFP, which required that vendors certify that they had previously installed at least three class VI computer systems which had achieved an availab...

B-208662: Aug 15, 1983

DIGEST: AWARD TO FIRM WHICH FAILED TO CERTIFY IN ITS PROPOSAL THAT THREE PRIOR INSTALLATIONS OF SIMILAR EQUIPMENT MET SPECIFIED CRITERIA WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE SOLICITATION MADE SUCH CERTIFICATION MANDATORY. SDC/CRAY CONTENDS THAT CDC'S PROPOSAL WAS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT DID NOT COMPLY WITH SEC. WE SUSTAIN THE PROTEST BECAUSE OUR REVIEW OF THE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WA...