B-287190.2,B-287190.3: May 25, 2001

A firm protested an Air Force contract award for an avionics architecture system, contending that the Air Force (1) incorrectly determined it protester was not a viable source, (2) misled it concerning the definition of the term "system" as it applied to the solicitation, and (3) incorrectly requested a cost and schedule estimate based on a second set of criteria. GAO held that the Air Force (1) u...

B-287190.2,B-287190.3: May 25, 2001

DIGEST Protest that agency improperly awarded requirement on a sole-source basis because it determined that only one firm could meet its requirements is sustained where record shows that another potential vendor was given an incorrect understanding of the agency's requirements. Agencies are required to provide potential sources an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to meet the agency's requi...