ALTHOUGH PURCHASE DESCRIPTIONS ARE GENERALLY STATED IN TERMS OF DESIGN OR PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS THEY NEED NOT BE STATED IN SUCH TERMS. GAO'S PRIMARY CONCERN IS WHETHER SPECIFICATIONS ARE RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION. THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE CONCLUSION THAT SPECIFICATIONS ARE DEFICIENT. TO REDMANSON CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 29. WHICH IS THAT AN INVITATION FOR BIDS...

INCREASED THE MAXIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION AS WELL AS REDUCING THE COST PER UNIT BY $600 IS JUSTIFIED. FAILURE OF SPECIFICATIONS TO REFLECT MINIMUM NEEDS OF GOVERNMENT IS A COGENT REASON FOR REJECTION OF ALL BIDS AND FOR READVERTISEMENT AND IN ABSENCE OF CLEAR PROOF OF ABUSE OF DISCRETIONARY POWER OF PURCHASING AGENCY IN MAKING DETERMINATION TO REJECT BIDS SUCH DETERMINATION WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO OB...

NO INSTANCE IS KNOWN WHERE A CONTRACTOR WAS DENIED PERMISSION TO MAKE CHANGES AND PROTESTANT WAS PERMITTED CHANGE IN ANOTHER CONTRACT FOR SAME EQUIPMENT. TO REDMANSON CORPORATION: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF JULY 14 AND 28. YOU CONTEND THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE INADEQUATE AND RESTRICTIVE AS THE CONTRACTOR MUST MEET CERTAIN PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AND AT THE SAME TIME COMPLY WIT...