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[Protest of Any Contract Award Under Air Force RFP for Borescope Kits]

B-221709.5: Jun 24, 1986

A firm protested any Air Force contract award for borescope kits, contending that: (1) the Air Force improperly accepted two inferior kits; (2) the solicitation did not specify the exact type of kit the government needed; and (3) it was the only qualified producer of the kits. GAO found that: (1) the solicitation mentioned only one approved source for the kits; (2) the Air Force amended the solici...

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B-221709.5, JUN 24, 1986, 86-1 CPD 580

B-221709.5: Jun 24, 1986

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) WILL NOT REVIEW THE MERITS OF AN ALLEGATION THAT MORE RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATION ARE REQUIRED TO SERVE THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST. SINCE THE PURPOSE OF GAO'S ROLE IN RESOLVING BID PROTESTS IS TO ENSURE THAT THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FREE AND OPEN COMPETITION ARE MET. THEIR EVALUATIONS WILL NOT BE DISTURBED UNLESS SHOWN TO BE ARBITRARY OR IN VIOLATION OF THE PROCU...

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