B-204364.2: Jan 8, 1982

A firm protested the specifications and procedures used by the Navy in awarding a purchase order for square-tube cabinet files. The protester contended that the requirement for square-tube files, which were manufactured by only one firm, constituted a sole-source specification which unduly restricted competition. It also argued that, contrary to the Navy's assertions, its round-tube files met or e...

B-204364.2: Jan 8, 1982

SOLE-SOURCE SPECIFICATION REQUIRING SQUARE-TUBE PLAN FILES IS DENIED WHERE THE REQUIREMENT IS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S NEED FOR MAXIMUM STORAGE CAPACITY IN A LIMITED STORAGE FACILITY AND THE PROTESTER HAS NOT SHOWN THAT ITS ROUND-TUBE FILES PROVIDE EQUAL OR GREATER STORAGE CAPACITY USING THE SAME STORAGE METHOD. 2. SUPPLIER/SUBCONTRACTOR WHOSE PRODUCT IS DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE I...