The protester objected to the open-market purchase of a system because it had a similar one listed on the Federal Supply Schedule. The protester's allegation was rendered moot by the agency decision to purchase from a Federal Supply Schedule offerer other than the protester who was subsequently listed on the multiple-award schedule...

PROTESTER'S ALLEGATION THAT AGENCY SHOULD PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS FROM FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS) IS RENDERED MOOT BY AGENCY DECISION TO PURCHASE FROM FSS CONTRACTOR OTHER THAN PROTESTER WHO WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LISTED ON MULTIPLE-AWARD SCHEDULE. 3M COMPANY: ON NOVEMBER 10. 1975. 3M CLAIMED THAT ANY OPEN-MARKET PURCHASE OF A LIBRARY DETECTION SYSTEM WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE 3M HAD A LIBRARY DETECTION SYS...