[Protest of GSA Disqualification of Bidder as Nonresponsible]

A firm protested the General Services Administration's determination that it was nonresponsible under a solicitation for furniture, contending that GSA: (1) improperly disqualified it, since it demonstrated its financial capability to perform; (2) arbitrarily required it to post a 30-percent performance bond; (3) should have allowed it to submit additional evidence regarding its responsibility; and (4) imposed unusual financial barriers. GAO held that GSA: (1) was properly concerned over the protester's apparent lack of financial capability; (2) properly found the protester nonresponsible, since it failed to provide necessary documentation regarding its financial status; and (3) reasonably imposed extra measures to ensure financial security. Accordingly, the protest was denied.