B-211534, MAY 19, 1983
Highlights
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 CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING AGENCY AND NOT OUR OFFICE.
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.
CONSOLIDATED DEVICES INC.:
CONSOLIDATED DEVICES INC. PROTESTS THE AWARD MADE BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO GRANCO INDUSTRIES CORP. (GRANCO) UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 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.
WE DISMISS THE PROTEST.
WHETHER THE WRENCHES SUPPLIED BY GRANCO CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING AGENCY AND NOT OUR OFFICE. DOMAR INDUSTRIES, B-209861, DECEMBER 30, 1982, 82-2 CPD 589; WORLD WIDE DIESEL, INC., B-205599, MAY 6, 1982, 82-1 CPD 433.