A firm protested an Army solicitation for security guard services, contending that the bid bond requirements restricted the competition. GAO held that the Army reasonably determined that the bond requirement was necessary. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

Is denied since it is within the agency's discretion to require bonding to protect the government's interest. The agency's requirement for uninterrupted performance of the security guard services is a reasonable basis for imposing the bonding requirement. The protester specifically argues that the IFB's bonding requirements are burdensome on small businesses and limit the number of eligible firms...