[Protest of GSA Solicitation for Lease of Exhibit Booth]

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its bid for the lease of an exhibit booth, contending that GSA did not allow sufficient time for bid preparation. GAO held that: (1) GSA reasonably determined that 15 days was a reasonable time to prepare and submit proposals; (2) the requirement was synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily 42 days before proposals were due; (3) no potential bidders other than the protester complained that the response period was too short; and (4) five offers were received in a timely manner. Accordingly, the protest was denied.