A firm protested a sole-source award by the Air Force, alleging that there was no basis for the sole-source procurement, since the protester claimed that it could perform the work and meet the important elements of the solicitation. The protester further alleged that there was undue restrictiveness in the requirements and that tests performed on the submitted products were not properly or fairly c...

IS TIMELY WHERE AGENCY INVITES PROTESTER TO SUBMIT INFORMATION SHOWING THAT IT CAN MEET SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS BEFORE CLOSING DATE AND PROTEST IS FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF DATE WHEN AGENCY NOTIFIES PROTESTER THAT IT DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS. IS UNTIMELY WHEN FILED AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. PROTEST ALLEGING THAT TEST TO ASSESS WHETHER PROTESTER'S EQUIPMENT CAN MEET AGE...