B-227375: Sep 24, 1987

A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its technical proposal for parachute rip cord releases as unacceptable, contending that the: (1) solicitation specifications overstated the Air Force's actual needs; and (2) Air Force had previously advised it that its design was acceptable. GAO held that the protester: (1) untimely filed the portion of its protest concerning the solicitation requireme...

B-227375: Sep 24, 1987

Since major proposal revisions would have been necessary to make the proposal acceptable. Rejection of the proposal without discussions was proper. With which its proposal failed to comply overstated the agency's needs or otherwise were not essential. Will not be considered were the protester did not timely protest inclusion of the requirements in the solicitation. Protest that contracting agency...