B-231732: Sep 13, 1988

A firm protested the Defense Construction Supply Center's (DCSC) approval of another firm as an alternate source for cartridges, contending that: (1) DCSC did not have test data proving that the other firm's part had a 24-month shelf life; (2) since it had to conduct a 24-month shelf life test on its cartridges on a previous procurement, DCSC should have required the other firm to conduct similar...

B-231732: Sep 13, 1988

Protest that offeror of alternate produce must submit test data proving that its product has the 24-month shelf life required by the RFP is denied where RFP did not require proven performance as a precondition of award. Protester's contention that the product test it was required to conduct with respect to an earlier procurement should be required of alternate offeror on current solicitation is de...