[Protest of VA Rejection of Bid for A-E Services]

A firm protested the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) rejection of its bid for architectural and engineering services, contending that VA improperly prequalified bidders by a geographical limitation which unduly restricted competition. GAO held that: (1) VA reasonably included the geographical limitation in its solicitation; and (2) the geographical limitation did not unduly restrict competition. Accordingly, the protest was denied.