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[Protest Alleging Specifications Are Unduly Restrictive]

B-207252.2: Nov 10, 1982

A firm protested an amendment to a solicitation for diesel electric power generators at a naval shipyard. The amendment reduced the number of generator sets that bidders would be allowed to offer for the project. The protester argued that the specifications should be further amended, because they were unduly restrictive of competition. However, the Navy determined that the standards set were satis...

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B-207252.2, NOV 10, 1982

B-207252.2: Nov 10, 1982

DIGEST: WHERE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT AMENDED SPECIFICATIONS FOR DIESEL ENGINE RPM SPEEDS ARE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION. CONTRACTING AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO MAKE PRIMA FACIE CASE THAT SPECIFICATIONS ARE RELATED TO ITS MINIMUM NEEDS. FAILS TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER CHANGES THAT ALCO CONTENDS ARE NECESSARY. ALCO ALLEGES THAT THE AMENDED SPECIFICATIONS ARE. THE NAVY DETERMINED THE 720-RPM SPEED WAS A...

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