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B-189362 1 (1977-11-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfkm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: -ITE CoMPTROLLER GiENERAL DECISION . M/ OF THE UNITED STATES \VA f)H IN G TO N , 0.C. 205a6 a FILE: B-189362 DATE: November 28, 1977 MATTER OF. Entron, Inc. DIGEST: 1. Determination of lowest bidder on an FOB origin basis may pruperly include consideration of transportation costs estimated on basis set forth in solicitation. Evaluation on such basis is proper even though actual delivery points, known at bid opening, differ from tentative delivery points specified in IFB. 2. Protester's claim of entitlement to waiver of first article testing under soli.:itation provision will not be considered where denial of waiver did not prejudice protester's competitive positicn. Entron, Inc. (Entron), has protested award of a contract to another bidder under invitation for bids (IFB)-DSA900-77-B- 1370, issued by the Defense Electronics Supply Center (DESC), Dayton, Ohio. The IFB was issued on April 1L, 1977, as a total small business set-aside for the purchase of ringing generators, hand joint type G-42A/PT, N3N 5805-00--503-1469. Bidders were required to submit incremental bids in 2ive uneonal steps for the furnishing of between 1,000 and 14,999 units and *ould bid on either or both an FOB origin and/or FOB destination basis. First article testing was required but could be waived under the following provision: 1. Premroduction testinl; may be waived: a. For any contractor whose latest first article approval date for the required item is within, 24 months of the issue date of the solicitation and who proposes to reprodcce identical items, using the jame tools, facilities and component types previously used. -l1 -

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