B-214987, JUN 29, 1984
Highlights
DIGEST: WHERE REQUISITION FOR EQUIPMENT IS CANCELED. PROTEST AGAINST SPECIFICATIONS IS ACADEMIC AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE ARMY THAT WHEN THE CONTRACTING OFFICER RECEIVED THE PROTEST. THE ISSUE RAISED IN THE PROTEST IS ACADEMIC AND NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED.
B-214987, JUN 29, 1984
DIGEST: WHERE REQUISITION FOR EQUIPMENT IS CANCELED, PROTEST AGAINST SPECIFICATIONS IS ACADEMIC AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
UNICO, INC.:
UNICO, INC., PROTESTS, AS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE, THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FULL- PAGE SCREEN DISPLAY IN THE PROCUREMENT BY FORT HOOD, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (ARMY), OF WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FROM A NONMANDATORY FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE BY REQUISITION.
WE DISMISS THE PROTEST.
WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE ARMY THAT WHEN THE CONTRACTING OFFICER RECEIVED THE PROTEST, HE REVIEWED THE RECORD AND DETERMINED THAT IT DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY JUSTIFY THE RESTRICTION COMPLAINED OF. THE ARMY HAS FURTHER ADVISED THAT IT HAS CANCELED THE REQUISITION AND THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUIRING ACTIVITY REVIEW ITS NEEDS AND RESUBMIT THE REQUISITION USING FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.
IN VIEW OF THE ACTION BY THE ARMY, THE ISSUE RAISED IN THE PROTEST IS ACADEMIC AND NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED. SEE MAYFAIR CONSTRUCTION CO., B-203837, JULY 31, 1981, 81-2 CPD PARA. 80; S.A.F.E. EXPORT CORPORATION, B-200515, FEB. 20, 1981, 81-1 CPD PARA. 121.