B-229610,B-229816: Feb 17, 1988

A firm protested the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) rejection of its bid to supply brand-name diesel injectors, contending that: (1) DLA erroneously required that offerers be authorized or licensed to rebuild the injectors; (2) DLA improperly rejected its bid based on a defective specification; and (3) it was entitled to reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that the:...

B-229610,B-229816: Feb 17, 1988

Where agency agrees to amend solicitation to remove a provision which was the sole basis of protest. Reinstates protester's previously rejected offer for evaluation purposes because offer was originally rejected for failing to comply with solicitation provision which was removed by amendment. Protest is academic. 2. Interstate argues that its offers were improperly rejected because the solicitatio...