B-199662: Jan 27, 1981

A firm protested the issuance of numerous solicitations for medical instruments by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Defense Personnel Support Center. The firm protested the agency's issuance of the solicitations on two grounds. First, it contended that DLA should discontinue its current practice of procuring medical instruments by written specification and should instead procure its instrument...

B-199662: Jan 27, 1981

DIGEST: SINCE CONTRACTING AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING GOVERNMENT NEEDS AND METHODS OF ACCOMMODATING NEEDS AND GAO WILL QUESTION SUCH DETERMINATIONS ONLY WHEN THERE IS CLEAR SHOWING THAT SUCH DETERMINATIONS HAVE NO REASONABLE BASIS. PROTEST AGAINST CURRENT PROCUREMENT PRACTICE IS DENIED IN ABSENCE OF EVIDENCE THAT CURRENT PRACTICE LACKS REASONABLE BASIS. ASI IS...

B-199662: Mar 10, 1981

GAO WILL NOT CONDUCT. WHERE PROTESTER BELIEVES THAT FOIA REQUEST WILL DISCLOSE FACTUAL AND LEGAL BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION. PART 20 (1980)) REQUIRE FILING OF REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. ASI HAS THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THAT OUR PRIOR DECISION WAS IN ERROR AS A MATTER OF FACT OR L...

B-199662: Mar 10, 1981

A firm filed a request in connection with a previous GAO decision which held that the firm had failed to show that the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) current procurement practices lacked a reasonable basis. Although it was presented as a request for reconsideration, the firm's request appeared to be: (1) a request for internal information in the custody of DLA; and (2) a request that GAO obtain...