B-276787: Jul 24, 1997

A firm protested a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation for leased office space, contending that: (1) the defined geographic area was unduly restrictive of competition; and (2) GSA should have included its building in the competition, since its building was located within the central business area. GAO held that: (1) GSA properly conducted a market survey and identified five building...

B-276787: Jul 24, 1997

Is unobjectionable where GSA reasonably determined that government's needs could be met and adequate competition would be obtained by using the defined geographical area. The geographical limitation was not otherwise improper. The protester contends that the delineated area is unduly restrictive of competition and otherwise improper. Only the northern boundary of which is relevant to this protest...