B-230223.2: Oct 27, 1988

A firm requested reconsideration of its denied protest against the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) rejection of its bid for aircraft pistons. GAO had held that the protester was not prejudiced by the DLA delay in notifying it about qualification requirements for alternate products. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that: (1) it submitted adequate technical data for DLA t...

B-230223.2: Oct 27, 1988

Where agency takes 3 weeks to advise protester of what information was needed for the product qualification process. In circumstances where there is (1) a 230-day qualification process that the protester has not successfully challenged and (2) a 270-day delivery requirement. Was rejected by DLA's letter of February 3. The February 3 DLA letter also listed what information was needed for the produc...