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B-271429 1 (1996-07-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptaeek0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: Precision Logistics, Inc. File: B-271429 Date: July 18, 1996 David K. Eary for the protester. Benjamin G. Perkins, Esq., and Niketa L. Wharton, Esq., Defense Logistics Agency, for the agency. Paula A. Williams, Esq., John Van Schaik, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest is sustained where procuring agency failed to promptly forward protester's technical data package for alternate product to the office which conducts evaluations of alternate products for the flight critical aircraft part and failed to request expedited processing of the package, thereby depriving the protester of an opportunity to compete and resulting in a sole source award. DECISION Precision Logistics, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Wyvern Technologies, Inc. under request for proposals (RFP) No. SP0460-96-R-0509, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), for electrical distribution boxes for the F-5 aircraft. Precision alleges DSCR unreasonably delayed the evaluation of its alternate product and thereby prevented Precision's alternate product from being evaluated in time for contract award. We sustain the protest. The RFP was issued on November 24, 1995, for a quantity of electrical distribution boxes described with a part number of Northrup Grumman Corporation.' The function of the distribution box is to rid the F-5 aircraft of heavy materials, including missiles, bombs, and electronic equipment not critical to control of the aircraft when the pilot needs to escape danger quickly. The RFP advised that the 'The acquisition was initially issued under small purchase procedures in October 1994. That solicitation was canceled when the buyer determined that the procurement would exceed the small purchase threshold. 602718

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