Protest Alleging Restriction of Competition by Solicitation Specification

The protester objected to the possible award of a contract under a solicitation for storage racks which allegedly contained specifications unduly restrictive of competition. The record indicates that the invitation for bids, as a whole, clearly set forth the Government's minimum needs. There was no showing that there was no reasonable basis for the requirement that the shelf beam be "step-down ledge type" or that such a requirement was unduly restrictive of competition.