B-225602.2: Apr 24, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its untimely protest against a Navy solicitation for calibrators. GAO had held that the protester failed to protest before bid opening. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that: (1) it timely protested to the Navy and subsequently protested to GAO after the Navy denied its protest; and (2) the solicitation did not adequat...

B-225602.2: Apr 24, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SPECIFICATIONS - PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS - ADEQUACY DIGEST: SOLICITATION SPECIFYING THAT CALIBRATOR MUST BE CAPABLE OF APPLYING 0- 4000 POUNDS OF FORCE WITHIN A SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF UNCERTAINTY IS DEFICIENT. PROTEST ON THAT GROUND IS SUSTAINED WHERE: (1) RECORD SHOWS THAT UNCERTAINTY PERCENTAGE CANNOT REASONABLY APPLY AT OR NEAR ZERO POUNDS OF FORCE. WAS NOT FILED WITH OUR OFFI...