Product Testing Archives - Bid Protest Weekly

Ceradyne, Inc. B-406479.2, August 15, 2012

Link: GAO Decision Protestor: Ceradyne, Inc. Agency: Defense Logistics Agency Disposition: Protest Denied. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest is denied where protester fails to demonstrate that agency’s statistical testing methodology unreasonably restricts competition. General Counsel PC Highlight: Ceradyne, Inc. protested the terms of an RFP for lightweight advanced combat helmets. The RFP contemplated the award of

Rocamar Engineering Services, Inc., B-406514, June 20, 2012

Link: GAO Decision Protestor: Rocamar Engineering Services, Inc. Agency: Department of State Disposition: Protest Sustained. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: Protest against the rejection of the protestor’s proposal of a modular bastion wall defense system for failing a fire/burn test conducted by the agency is sustained where the record shows that the test was unfair and unreasonable.

Tennier Industries, Inc., B-403336.2; B-403336.3, October 26, 2010

Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protests denied. Keywords: Product testing General Counsel P.C. Highlight: Although an offeror may present its own test results showing that its product meets the required specifications, this does not establish that the agency’s test results are unreasonable, absent a showing that the agency’s tests were defective or

Standard Heater Tube, Inc., B-403155, September 24, 2010

Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Air Force Disposition: Protest denied. Keywords: Brand Name or Equal; Product Testing General Counsel P.C. Highlight: The establishment of testing procedures is matter within the technical expertise of the procuring activity, and GAO will not object to the imposition of such a requirement unless it is shown to be

Ashbury International Group, Inc., B-401123; B-401123.2, June 1, 2009

Link: GAO Opinion Agency: United States Marine Corps Disposition: Protest sustained. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Digest: 1. Protest that agency misevaluated awardee’s proposal is sustained where record shows that, while solicitation provided that agency would conduct extensive testing on submitted product samples, it failed to conduct testing on awardee’s product, as revised following discussions, and instead accepted

Armorworks Enterprises, LLC, B-400394.3, March 31, 2009

Link: GAO Opinion Agency: Department of the Army Disposition: Protest dismissed. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ GAO Decision: Protest challenging agency’s body armor testing, which is based on findings contained in a Department of Defense Inspector General Report, is dismissed where the findings contained in the report do not reasonably support a conclusion that the protester suffered any prejudice

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Ceradyne, Inc. B-406479.2, August 15, 2012

Rocamar Engineering Services, Inc., B-406514, June 20, 2012

Tennier Industries, Inc., B-403336.2; B-403336.3, October 26, 2010

Standard Heater Tube, Inc., B-403155, September 24, 2010

Ashbury International Group, Inc., B-401123; B-401123.2, June 1, 2009

Armorworks Enterprises, LLC, B-400394.3, March 31, 2009

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