B-222181.2: Nov 10, 1986

The Air Force requested reconsideration of a firm's sustained protest that it improperly relaxed the specifications under a solicitation for portable radios, contending that the GAO decision to grant the protester reimbursement for its bid and protest costs was based on factual errors. GAO held that: (1) a blanket offer of compliance by an offerer is not an adequate substitute for detailed and com...

B-222181.2: Nov 10, 1986

THE SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSION BY THE OFFEROR OF A BLANKET STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE OFFER COMPLIANT. AGENCY'S ARGUMENT THAT ITS OWN PRODUCT TEST RESULTS JUSTIFY ACCEPTANCE OF A PRODUCT NOTWITHSTANDING TECHNICAL LITERATURE SHOWING PRODUCT'S NONCOMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT IS REJECTED WHERE TESTS WERE ESSENTIALLY FIELD TESTS WHICH DID NOT ADDRESS COMPLIANCE W...