B-293088: Jan 23, 2004

Apex Foot Health Industries protests the rejection of three different diabetic socks it proposed in response to request for proposals (RFP) No. 797-NC-03-0024, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for diabetic socks. VA evaluated the socks as medically unacceptable for diabetic patients.We deny the protest...

B-293088: Jan 23, 2004

DIGEST Agency's decision to eliminate proposed diabetic socks from competition on basis that the seams on the socks were too prominent was based on medical judgments of evaluators with substantial expertise in the field. GAO will not question such medical judgments where there is no showing that product testing was unfairly administered. Will & Emery. Offerors were required to submit product sampl...