B-224260: Feb 5, 1987

A firm protested a Defense General Supply Center (DGSC) contract award to another bidder for lid assemblies, contending that the awardee: (1) improperly based its low price on its unauthorized use of government tooling under previous contracts; (2) had a competitive advantage, since it did not need to include tooling costs in its bid; (3) misrepresented itself as a manufacturer of lid assemblies;...

B-224260: Feb 5, 1987

THE PROCUREMENT IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 500 LID ASSEMBLIES TO BE USED AS SPARE PARTS FOR GASOLINE FIELD RANGE OUTFITS. SMP COMPLAINS THAT NASH'S LOW PRICE WAS BASED ON THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF GOVERNMENT TOOLING FURNISHED TO NASH UNDER OTHER CONTRACTS. AT THE TIME THE IFB WAS ISSUED. THE IFB WAS AMENDED TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING USE OF GOVERNMENT TOOLING. SMP SUSPECTS THAT NASH WILL USE T...