https://www.gao.gov/products/127304

B-216840: Jul 1, 1985

A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its bid, contending that: (1) it was an approved qualified source for the contract; (2) the Air Force's refusal to evaluate its proposal and initiate qualification procedures disregarded a certain clause of the solicitation and violated federal procurement policy; and (3) the Air Force violated the Small Business Act when it failed to refer the questio...

https://www.gao.gov/products/422654

B-216840: Jul 1, 1985

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - OFFERS OR PROPOSALS - PREQUALIFICATION OF OFFERORS - RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION WHEN SERVICES BEING PROCURED ARE OF A CRITICAL NATURE AND THE AGENCY HAS ONLY A SHORT TIMEFRAME IN WHICH TO AWARD A NEW CONTRACT. SMALL BUSINESS ACT - APPLICABILITY - TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE OFFER OR PROPOSAL WHEN AN OFFER FROM A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN IS NOT TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE BECAUSE. T...