B-225713: May 6, 1987

A firm protested a Defense Construction Supply Center (DCSC) contract award for air manifolds, contending that DCSC unreasonably delayed processing its application for approval for its alternate product, resulting in its bid's rejection as technically unacceptable. The protester also claimed reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that DCSC: (1) properly rejected the prot...

B-225713: May 6, 1987

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - OFFERS EVALUATION - INFORMATION SUBMISSION - CONTRACTOR DUTIES PROCUREMENT - SPECIFICATIONS - BRAND NAME SPECIFICATIONS - EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS - ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA DIGEST: AGENCY'S REFUSAL TO APPROVE PROTESTER'S ALTERNATE PRODUCT FOR CRITICAL SUBMARINE PART IS NOT UNREASONABLE WHERE PROTESTER FAILED TO PROVIDE REQUIRED ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER'S DRAWI...