B-249190,B-249619: Oct 16, 1992

A firm protested two Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract awards for mechanical seals, contending that DLA failure to complete evaluation of its alternate seals deprived it of a reasonable opportunity to compete under the solicitations. GAO held that DLA: (1) reasonably determined that the protester's alternate seals failed to meet dimensional requirements; and (2) reasonably concluded that the...

B-249190,B-249619: Oct 16, 1992

Protest that agency failed to provide reasonable opportunity for offeror to qualify its alternate product is denied where agency was unable to complete the requisite review in time to be able to make an award which would satisfy its need for the specified item. Is the procuring agency for the seals which are the subject of these protests. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is responsible for e...