B-225654: May 14, 1987

A firm protested a Navy contract award for antisubmarine warfare operations center power control systems, contending that: (1) the awardee's offer did not technically conform to the solicitation requirements; and (2) the Navy selection decision was inconsistent with the solicitation's evaluation criteria. GAO held that: (1) the Navy properly accepted the awardee's alternative control system, since...

B-225654: May 14, 1987

ALTHOUGH PRECISE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT IMPROPER PER SE. THEIR USE IS GENERALLY INAPPROPRIATE IF AN AGENCY CAN STATE ITS MINIMUM NEEDS IN TERMS OF PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS WHICH ALTERNATE DESIGNS COULD MEET. PROTEST BY DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTOR THAT A PROCUREMENT FOR ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE POWER CONTROL SYSTEMS ESSENTIALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED TO ITS OWN DESIGN IS DENIED WHERE THE INTE...