B-215589: Sep 17, 1984

A firm protested that the brand name only specification used in a Small Business Administration (SBA) solicitation for computer equipment was unduly restrictive of competition and violated Federal Acquisition Regulations. The protester alleged that: (1) a brand name only purchase description may be used only where the procuring agency adequately justifies the brand name procurement; and (2) the pr...

B-215589: Sep 17, 1984

AGENCY'S DECISION TO PROCURE COMPUTERS ON A BRAND NAME ONLY BASIS WILL BE UPHELD WHERE THE AGENCY OFFERS A RATIONAL BASIS FOR THE DECISION AND THE PROTESTER DOES NOT PROVE THE DECISION TO BE CLEARLY UNREASONABLE. PROCURING AGENCY'S DECISION TO PROCURE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ON A BRAND NAME ONLY BASIS IS REASONABLE WHERE ONLY THE SPECIFIED COMPUTER HAS BEEN FULLY TESTED AND THE AGENCY DOES NOT HAVE THE...