B-212673: Dec 5, 1983

A firm protested the award of a contract to another firm under a solicitation for bids issued by Federal Prison Industries, Inc., for aluminum-coated, flange material for mattresses. Although the protester was the lowest responsive bidder, the contracting officer requested that a sample of the material be provided by the protester for evaluation after bid opening. The contracting officer found tha...

B-212673: Dec 5, 1983

THE CONTRACTING OFFICER PERFORMED A FLAMMABILITY TEST AND FOUND THAT THE MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY ALDAN WAS FLAMMABLE. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER CONCLUDED THAT THE MATERIAL WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DIFFERENT FROM THAT SPECIFIED IN THE SOLICITATION AND. ALDAN'S BID WAS REJECTED. THE SAMPLE FURNISHED BY ALDAN WAS NOT REQUIRED BY THE SOLICITATION. RATHER WAS REQUESTED AND SUBMITTED AFTER BID OPENING. ALDAN'S BID...