B-220421:
Feb 6, 1986
A firm protested a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) purchase order placed with a General Services Administration (GSA) computer store for a personal computer system, contending that it submitted an acceptable brand-name-or-equal quote which was lower than the price NOAA obtained. GAO noted that: (1) the protester did not provide a written explanation regarding the meaning of...