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Matter of: Container Products Corporation File: B-280603.2 Date: November 4, 1998

B-280603.2: Nov 4, 1998

DIGEST Protest against solicitation requirement that cargo containers be certified prior to the submission of proposals is sustained where record does not establish that requirement is necessary to meet the agency's needs. Container Products argues that the RFP is unduly restrictive of competition because it requires that prospective offerors obtain certification of their containers prior to submi...

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[Protest of Marine Corps Solicitation for Cargo Containers]

B-280603.2: Nov 4, 1998

A firm protested a Marine Corps solicitation for cargo containers, contending that the solicitation was unduly restrictive of competition because it required prospective bidders to obtain certification of their containers prior to submitting proposals. GAO held that the Marine Corps did not establish that the cargo container requirement was necessary to meet its needs. Accordingly, the protest was...

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