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[Protest of Navy Contract Award for Air Particle Samplers]

B-229683: Mar 22, 1988

A firm protested a Navy contract award to another firm for air particle samplers, contending that the Navy improperly: (1) evaluated proposals prior to first-article testing; (2) approved nonstandard parts; (3) awarded a contract before testing its part; and (4) awarded the contract to a higher bidder. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely protested the Navy's failure to complete first-article...

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B-229683, Mar 22, 1988, 88-1 CPD 295

B-229683: Mar 22, 1988

Protest filed more than 10 working days after the protester was aware of the basis for protest is untimely. Provided that award is most advantageous to the government. An award to the low offeror whose article was approved is proper. The contract is for air particle samplers to be used to detect radioactive particles on nuclear vessels and at other sites. Firms therefore were to submit two separat...

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