B-271835:
Jul 31, 1996
A firm protested a Navy solicitation for carbine sound and flash suppressors, contending that the: (1) Navy failed to allow adequate time for bidders to submit bid samples; (2) Navy improperly downgraded the performance specifications to accommodate a particular bidder; and (3) solicitation improperly penalized bidders with state-of-the-art designs. GAO held that the: (1) protester had adequate ti...