Reconsideration of Prior Decisions Involving Solicitation Language

A company requested a second reconsideration of a decision involving a solicitation's language concerning frequency, duration, and quality of preventive maintenance services. Bid Protest Procedures allow GAO to decide reconsideration requests without obtaining comments from the agency when it appears that the prior decision is not legally erroneous. A decision issued under such circumstances is not premature or unfair to the protester. With regard to the solicitation's language, the agency did not intend to determine the awardee based on an evaluation of the frequency, duration, or quality of preventive maintenance; it merely sought a low bid offering to furnish equipment and maintenance on that equipment.