https://www.gao.gov/products/124896

B-214517.2: Aug 13, 1984

A firm protested the termination of its contract and a subsequent contract award to another firm by the Defense General Supply Center (DGSC). DGSC terminated the contract after it was determined that a first article testing waiver was improperly applied in the evaluation of the protester's bid and, when the cost of first article testing was considered, the bid was displaced as the low bid. The pro...

https://www.gao.gov/products/467480

B-214517.2: Aug 13, 1984

TO GRANT WAIVER FOR FIRM WHOSE ITEM IS ON QPL IS NOT ARBITRARY OR CAPRICIOUS AND. WILL NOT BE DISTURBED BY GAO. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO BIDDER THAT IS LOW WITH WAIVER OF FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS PROPER WHEN CONTRACT WITH FIRST AWARDEE IS TERMINATED DUE TO ERROR IN BID EVALUATION. BIDS - INVITATION FOR BIDS - SPECIFICATIONS - TESTS - FIRST ARTICLE WAIVER DENIED 3.AGENCY'S DECISION NOT TO WAIVE FIRST A...