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[Protests of Two Navy Contract Awards Alleging Restrictive Specifications]

B-219365,B-219368: Sep 4, 1985

A firm protested two Navy contract awards, contending that: (1) the specifications in both solicitations were unduly restrictive; (2) the Navy improperly used brand name or equal specifications in the one solicitation; and (3) the other solicitation overstated the Navy's minimum needs. The Navy argued that the protests were untimely because they concerned allegedly defective specifications which m...

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B-219365, B-219368, SEP 4, 1985, 85-2 CPD 266

B-219365,B-219368: Sep 4, 1985

PROTESTS BASED ON ALLEGED SOLICITATION DEFECTS WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS MUST BE FILED PRIOR TO THAT DATE. ONE CONTENDING THAT BRAND NAME OR EQUAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE IMPROPERLY USED. JULIE CONTENDS THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS IN BOTH SOLICITATIONS WERE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE. RFP-0678 WAS SYNOPSIZED IN THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY (CBD) ON JULY 13. THE S...

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