B-229569: Mar 11, 1988

A firm protested three Air Force contract awards for high power amplifiers, contending that the Air Force: (1) improperly determined that its technical proposal was deficient; (2) failed to inform it of the weaknesses in its design; and (3) improperly considered cost realism in evaluating bids. GAO held that the Air Force: (1) properly awarded the contracts to the technically superior offerers who...

B-229569: Mar 11, 1988

Where the perceived weakness in protester's design for high power amplifier for aircraft radio system was inherent in the design itself rather than in any failure to explain the design. A significant improvement in the amplifier would require a redesign for which adequate time was lacking. For the development of the Have Quick high power amplifier (HPA). To be used for amplifying radio signals fro...