A firm protested a Defense Construction Supply Center (DCSC) proposed contract award, contending that the contracting officer improperly waived the first article testing requirement in the awardee's behalf and that such a decision should have been based on either previous satisfactory completion of first article testing or on recommendation from a technical advisor. GAO found that: (1) the contrac...

BIDS - INVITATION FOR BIDS - SPECIFICATIONS - TESTS - FIRST ARTICLE - WAIVER PROPRIETY DIGEST: THE DECISION WHETHER TO WAIVE FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IS WITHIN THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DISCRETION. GAO WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE ITS JUDGMENT. PARTICULARLY WHEN THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE PROTESTER HAS BEEN TREATED UNFAIRLY. WHEN A WAIVER IS UNSUPPORTED BY THE RECORD. GAO WILL ASK THE AGENCY'S TECHNICAL EX...