[Protest of Navy Contract Award for Boring and Milling Machine]

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A firm protested a Navy contract award for a boring and milling machine, contending that the awardee's product did not meet the technical requirements. GAO held that the Navy reasonably determined that the awardee's product was technically acceptable, since its: (1) bid promised to comply with the specifications; and (2) descriptive literature listed the required feature as an option. Accordingly, the protest was denied.

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