B-224310: Sep 17, 1986

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid for an engine parts kit as nonresponsive, contending that: (1) its product was the same as a product listed on the qualified products list (QPL); (2) the Army should have permitted it to furnish the QPL information after submitting its offer; and (3) the government could save a significant amount of money by accepting its bid. GAO held that: (1) the...

B-224310: Sep 17, 1986

OFFERED DIGEST: QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) REQUIREMENT IN INVITATION FOR BIDS IS A MATERIAL REQUIREMENT THAT MUST BE MET AT THE TIME OF BID OPENING. TEMPO'S BID WAS REJECTED FOR ITS FAILURE TO FURNISH REQUIRED QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) DATA. TEMPO'S BID PROVIDED NO INFORMATION WHATSOEVER ON THE ENGINE PARTS KIT THAT IT WAS OFFERING AND. IT WAS REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. TEMPO ARGUES THAT TH...