B-208086.2: Nov 29, 1982

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision which denied its protest against the Forest Service's use of standard competition procedures under a solicitation to secure preliminary road location surveying in a national forest. The protester had argued that the surveying should be procured in accordance with the special procedures set forth in the Brooks Act for procurement of architect-engineer...

B-208086.2: Nov 29, 1982

THE REASON IS THAT OREGON HAS DISTINCT STANDARDS AND EXAMINATIONS. " SO THAT A PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR IN OREGON IS NOT REQUIRED TO EXHIBIT THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CAPABILITY NECESSARY OF A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER IN OREGON. WE STATED OUR POSITION THAT BOTH THE LANGUAGE OF THE BROOKS ACT AND ITS LEGISLATIVE HISTORY INDICATE THAT THE ACT'S PROCEDURES APPLY WHENEVER THE STATE IN WHICH DESIRED...