B-216272: Sep 24, 1984

A firm protested the award of two contracts to another firm under Air Force solicitations, contending that: (1) the awardee should not have been found responsible because it failed to comply with previous contracts; and (2) the awardee might supply a nonconforming product. GAO held that: (1) it would not interfere with the Air Force's responsibility determination absent evidence of fraud, bad fait...

B-216272: Sep 24, 1984

PROTEST THAT AWARD SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MADE TO LOW OFFEROR BECAUSE IT ALLEGEDLY DID NOT MEET OBLIGATIONS UNDER PRIOR CONTRACTS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY GAO SINCE IT INVOLVES A CHALLENGE TO AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. PROTEST THAT AWARDEE MIGHT PROVIDE A NONCONFORMING ITEM RAISES A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION WHICH IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROCURING AGENCY. NEWGARD PRO...