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DECISION




FILE:B-194 247

MATTER  OF:


THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
SOF THE   UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548


                DATE: June 25, 1979
D&S Word Processing Systems


DIGEST:

1.  Procuring activity is accorded broad range of
    judgment and discretion in making determination
    of legitimate needs and such determination is
    not subject to question unless there is clear
    showing that determination has no reasonable
    basis.  Protested specifications are not found
    to be unduly restrictive where protest consists
    essentially of bare allegation without specific
    rebuttal to agency position.

2.  Question of whether agency determination to
    install dictating and transcribing system in-
    house rather than by contract is matter of Exe-
    cutive policy for consideration under OMB Circular
    A-76, and is not within GAO's decision function.
    Consequently, matter will not be considered on
    merits.

3.  Where procurement under Federal Supply Schedule
    (FSS) contracts is mandated by regulation and
    terms, conditions, and prices of FSS contracts
    are considered appropriate for use by agency,
    there appears to be no reason to apply for
    exemption to procure by competitive bids.

4.  GAO Bid Protest Procedures, 4 C.F.R. § 20.3 (1978),
    which allow protester 10 days to submit comments
    on agency report is adequate. In instant case,
    protester has failed to show why 10-day time
    limit is unreasonable.


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