A firm protested a Navy contract award for a security disintegrator, contending that: (1) the awardee's equipment failed to meet minimum safety requirements; (2) its equipment had safety features which were necessary for operation of the equipment; and (3) the Navy improperly failed to consider the cost of modifying the awardee's equipment to meet safety requirements. GAO noted that: (1) in a bran...

SECURITY ENGINEERED MACHINERY: SECURITY ENGINEERED MACHINERY PROTESTS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY'S ISSUANCE OF A DELIVERY ORDER TO FAIL SAFE DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS FOR A SECURITY DISINTEGRATOR FOR WHICH BOTH FIRMS HAVE FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS) CONTRACTS UNDER THE MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE PROGRAM OF THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA). AWARD WAS MADE TO FAIL SAFE AS THE LOW QUOTER. THE PROTE...