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B-193117,B-193117.2,B-193117.3,B-193117.4 1 (1979-05-10)

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                        THE  COMPTROLLER GENERAL
DECISION      .         OF   THE   UNITED STATES
                   ..~.  WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548
                 ONITOO
       B-193117; B-193117.2;
FILE:  B-193117.3 B-193117.4; DATE:  ay 10
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MATTER   OF:  Klopf Audio/Video Company; Barnes Engineering
              Company; Glen Ind strial Communications; Venus
              Scientific, Incorp'rated; Technical Industries,
DIGEST:       InL&r cnS&'e



1.   GAO will consider contractor's protest against
     termination for convenience when termination
     is based upon impropriety in the award pro-
     cess.

2.   Where agency fails to amend specifications
     to reflect revised requirements, award based
     on proposal which deviates from specific de-
     sign characteristic specified in solicitation
     was improper and termination of such contract
     for convenience of Government is appropriate.

3.   Where agency has admitted that mandatory
     design requirement is restrictive of compe-
     tition and not essential to its minimum needs,
     specification is defective, and resolicita-
     tion under revised specifications is required.


     Klopf Audio/Video Company (Klopf), Barnes Engi-
neering Company (Barnes), Glen Industrial Communications
(Glen) and Technical Industries, Incorporated, (Technical)
protest the award of contract DAAGO8-78-C-0201 to Venus
Scientific, Incorporated (Venus), under request for
proposals (RFP) DAAGO8-78-R-0201, issued by the Depart-
ment of the Army, Sacramento Army Depot, for the /       a
furnishing and installation of a Low Light Level Closed
Circuit Television Surveillance System at the Seneca
Army Depot.

     Subsequent to the Klopf, Barnes and Glen protetz,
the Army terminated the Venus contract for the con-
venience of the Government after it concluded that the

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