B-212914: Sep 5, 1984

A firm protested a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) negotiated procurement for two computers, contending that a compatibility requirement contained in the request for proposals unduly restricted competition. In a comparative analysis performed to justify limited procurement, NASA concluded that the cost of converting its software to a noncompatible computer would be three times...

B-212914: Sep 5, 1984

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - SPECIFICATIONS - RESTRICTIVE - UNDUE RESTRICTION NOT ESTABLISHED DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST COMPATIBILITY LIMITED PROCUREMENT IS DENIED. REQUIREMENT FOR SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY WAS REASONABLY BASED ON USE OF ACQUIRED SYSTEMS TO AUGMENT EXISTING GOVERNMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM. WAS BASED ON A UNIVAC COMPUTER. WAS USED FOR INTERACTIVE SCIENTIFIC PROCESSING AND...