[Request for Reconsideration of Denial of Protest Against DCSC Bid Rejection]

A firm requested reconsideration of the denial of its protest alleging that the specifications contained in a Defense Construction Supply Center solicitation unduly restricted competition. The protester argued that: (1) the Air Force did not adequately justify solicitation requirements; (2) the specifications exceeded the government's minimum needs; and (3) it was prevented from offering its product in response to the solicitation. GAO noted that a request for reconsideration must contain a detailed statement of the factual and legal grounds for protest and must specify any errors of law made in the decision not previously considered. GAO found that: (1) the Air Force established a prima facie case for specifying the requirement; (2) the protester had not shown that the Air Force's position was arbitrary or otherwise unreasonable; and (3) the protester did not present any new facts which were not previously considered or which were not known at the time of its initial protest, nor did it specify any error of law made in the initial decision. Accordingly, the request for reconsideration was dismissed.