A firm protested an Air Force contract award under an invitation for bids (IFB) for in-flight system console operations. The protester contended that the awardee's bid was nonresponsive because the firm failed to submit a quality control program with its bid as required by the IFB. GAO has held that such information may be required under an IFB to determine a bidder's responsibility; however, such...

TECOM CONTENDS THAT THE AIR FORCE SHOULD HAVE DETERMINED LEAR SIEGLER'S BID TO BE NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE LEAR-SIEGLER FAILED TO SUBMIT A QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM WITH ITS BID AS REQUIRED BY THE IFB. WE HAVE HELD THAT WHILE INFORMATION AS TO HOW BIDDERS PROPOSE TO COMPLY WITH QUALITY CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICES MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER AN IFB TO DETERMINE A BIDDER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS SO REGA...