WHETHER BIDDER HAS PERFORMED PAST CONTRACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPROPRIATE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS IS MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. 2. PROTEST - ON BASES OF USE OF ERRONEOUS SPECIFICATIONS AND OF RESTRICTIVENESS OF AGENCY PROCUREMENT PRACTICES - AGAINST POSSIBLE AWARDS UNDER PORTIONS OF SOLICITATION IS ACADEMIC AND NOT FOR CONSIDERAT...

A firm protested any General Services Administration (GSA) contract awards for tool set items to the sole bidder. The protester contended that: (1) GSA did not permit the protester and other potential bidders to compete for these items on an equal basis with the sole bidder; (2) on past contracts, GSA had permitted the sole bidder to deliver items which were not properly identified, not the brand...