B-209555: Nov 16, 1982

A firm protested the issuance of several solicitations by the Air Force. The protester contended that the solicitations did not meet Army requirements, the agency for which the procurements were being conducted, because they specified equipment which failed to meet laboratory standards. GAO held that the protester was essentially arguing that the specifications should be restricted to those items...

B-209555: Nov 16, 1982

PROTEST THAT AGENCY IMPROPERLY SOLICITED SMOKE ALARMS WITHOUT REQUIRING THEM TO MEET UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY STANDARDS IS DISMISSED SINCE. CONTENTION THAT MORE RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS SHOULD BE USED IS NOT REVIEWABLE UNDER GAO BID PROTEST FUNCTION. 2. CONTENTION THAT SPECIFICATIONS ISSUED BY PROCURING ACTIVITY SHOULD BE MORE RESTRICTIVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE USER AGENCY IS NOT REVIEWABLE BY...