B-227842,B-227842.2:
Oct 6, 1987
Two firms protested an Air Force solicitation for a fire alarm system, contending that the: (1) Air Force improperly requested competitive proposals instead of sealed bids; (2) Air Force should have restricted the procurement to small businesses; and (3) specifications concerning approval of the alarm system were defective. GAO held that the Air Force reasonably: (1) elected to use negotiated proc...