A firm protested the award of a contract to any other firm under a request for proposals issued by the Navy for the repair and modification of aircraft engines' turbine vanes. The protester contended that it was the only firm which should be awarded the contract because it: (1) has the vanes at its facility; (2) has demonstrated its capability to perform the work; (3) has the necessary tooling and...

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS - SPECIFICATIONS - RESTRICTIVE - AGENCY DETERMINATION TO USE LESS RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW CONTENTION THAT A SOLICITATION SHOULD BE RESTRICTIVELY DRAWN SO AS TO PLACE THE PROTESTER IN A SOLE-SOURCE POSITION SINCE THE PURPOSE OF GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES IS TO INSURE THAT FREE AND OPEN COMPETITION IS OBTAINED TO THE MAX...