B-234540:
May 31, 1989
A firm protested a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) solicitation for vacuum pump systems, contending that the solicitation specifications overstated BPA needs and unduly restricted competition. BPA contended that GAO did not have jurisdiction to consider BPA bid protests, since it was vested with plenary power in its contracting procedures. GAO held that: (1) BPA was subject to GAO bid protes...