B-224644: Jan 2, 1987

A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its bid for elevator assemblies, contending that the Air Force: (1) never informed it that its documentation was insufficient; (2) was required to conduct discussions with it to point out any perceived deficiencies in its proposal; (3) never contacted the Army concerning the protester's Army contracts for the assemblies; and (4) would have discovered t...

B-224644: Jan 2, 1987

THE PROTESTER SUBMITTED EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD A CONTRACT WITH THE NAVY FOR AN ITEM THAT IS THE "MIRROR IMAGE" OF THE SOLICITED ITEM. THAT THIS EVIDENCE WAS INSUFFICIENT. WAS UNREASONABLE WHERE THE NAVY HAD ACCEPTED DELIVERY OF THE "MIRROR IMAGE" ITEM 2 MONTHS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD. THE AIR FORCE REJECTED CHEM-FAB'S PROPOSAL BECAUSE CHEM-FAB WAS NOT AN APPROVED SOURCE AND HAD NOT SUBMITTED ADEQUAT...