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B-186099 1 (1976-09-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcxx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION OF THE UNITEM STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 2.0546 FILE: B-186099 DATE: Septe er 27, 1976 MATTER OF: 3M Business Products Sales Inc. DIGEST: Protest against alleged restrictive specifications for high speed copiers is denied because at least two firms could have submitted responsive bids (only one bid) and copiers which would have been offered by protester would not have complied on reprocurement with protested electrical specification requirement found not to be unduly restrictive. However, recommendation made that Air Force reevaluate minimum needs with regard to pro- tested copy capability and first copy speed specifica- tion requirements with view toward not exercising options under contract if needs were overstated. The Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC) issued invitation for bids (IFB) No. F33600-76-B-0267 on February 25, 1976, for the rental of high speed copiers and related support services at eight Air Force installations. Prior to bid opening, 3M Business Products Sales Inc. (3M) protested to our Office that the specifications contained in the IFB were restrictive of competition and precluded all but one vendor from competing. The AFLC solicited bids from 36 firms but only one bid was received, that being from the incumbent contractor, Addressograph Multigraph Corporation (AM). While the protest of 3M was filed prior to bid opening, the AFLC determined that an award prior to resolution of the protest was in the best interest of the Government and AM was awarded the contract on June 25, 1976. 3M's protest is based on the allegation that the combination of four requirements in the specifications were of such a restrictive nature that only one copier on the market could meet all four, namely the AM 5000, upon which AM's bid was based. The four specifications which 3M complains of are:

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