B-230224: Jun 14, 1988

A firm protested the specifications in an Air Force solicitation for tape recorders, contending that they were unduly restrictive, since only the brand-name product met the requirements. GAO held that the protester failed to show that the Air Force's determination of its minimum requirements was unreasonable. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-230224: Jun 14, 1988

Who has failed to show allegedly restrictive specifications are unreasonable. Has not met its burden of showing the specifications are unduly restrictive. These recorders are to be used in ground stations to record and store data transcribed from various on-board recorders on aircraft being tested. Honeywell protests that some of the minimum specifications can only be fulfilled by the Racal brand...