B-211534: May 19, 1983

A firm protested a General Services Administration contract award, contending that the awardee could not meet certain specifications. GAO held that whether a firm will conform to contract specifications is a matter of contract administration which is the responsibility of the contracting office. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-211534: May 19, 1983

DIGEST: WHETHER ITEMS SUPPLIED BY A CONTRACTOR CONFORM TO THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING AGENCY AND NOT GAO. MPN-B-MBOQP-G5-F ON THE BASIS THAT THE WRENCHES GRANCO WILL FURNISH UNDER THE CONTRACT WILL NOT HAVE THE RELEASE MECHANISM REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS. WHETHER THE WRENCHES SUPPLIED BY GRANCO CONFOR...