[Protest of GSA Building Lease]

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) lease of a building, contending that: (1) GSA had no immediate need to lease the building, since it already leased one from the protester; (2) the solicitation was defective, since GSA failed to conduct a market survey; and (3) the geographic requirement was unduly restrictive. GAO held that: (1) the protester was sufficiently interested to protest the lease, since it alleged that it would have submitted a bid except for the allegedly restrictive specifications; (2) GSA properly sought an alternative lease, since the protester's building was cited for numerous safety violations; (3) the lack of a market survey did not prejudice the protester, since it was aware that GSA planned to lease alternate space; and (4) GSA reasonably restricted the building's location to meet its needs. Accordingly, the protest was denied.