B-227822:
Jul 31, 1987
A firm protested a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) solicitation for a computer system, contending that certain specifications were unduly restrictive of competition, since only one supplier could meet them. GAO held that: (1) BATF reasonably determined the requirements necessary to meet its minimum needs; and (2) the fact that only one firm could meet those needs did not violate co...