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Testing Times: Did DLA Unlawfully Block a Competitor from the Runflat Lubricant Market?

Pub K StaffJuly 13, 2026 · 3 min read

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The protester challenged DLA's handling of qualification requirements for military runflat lubricant, arguing the agency restricted competition without proper justification and imposed unclear, unequal testing standards.

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Filed Underarbitrary and capriciousCompetition in Contracting ActDefense Logistics Agencyprejudicequalification requirementsrunflat lubricantsimplified acquisition proceduresSource Approval RequestSpecial Emergency Procurement Authoritytucker act jurisdiction