A firm protested a National Security Agency (NSA) contract award for computer systems, contending that: (1) the software and many hardware items of the small, medium, and large computer systems the awardee offered were not compatible and did not have a common architecture; and (2) certain equipment the awardee offered did not meet mandatory requirements in the solicitation. After reviewing test re...

THE AGENCY'S INTERPRETATION IS NOT UNREASONABLE. PROTEST THAT THE AGENCY INCORRECTLY FOUND THAT THE AWARDEE'S PROPOSAL MET THOSE SPECIFICATIONS IS DENIED. PROTEST THAT AWARDEE'S OFFERED EQUIPMENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH MANDATORY SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS IS DENIED WHERE THE AWARDEE'S PROPOSAL INDICATED THAT THE OFFERED EQUIPMENT COMPLIED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE PROPOSAL...