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B-283700 1 (1999-12-16)

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 __Comptroller General
                                                              of the United States
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548



         Decision


         Matter of: American Eurocopter Corporation

         File:      B-283700

         Date:      December 16, 1999


         Daniel R. Hagler, Esq., for the protester.
         Catherine E. Pollack, Esq., and John W. Chierichella, Esq., Fried, Frank, Harris,
         Shriver and Jacobson, for Bell Helicopter Textron, an intervenor.
         John D. Bremer, Esq., Joseph A. Lenhard, Esq., and Gena E. Cadieux, Esq.,
         Department of Energy, for the agency.
         Guy R. Pietrovito, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General
         Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
         DIGEST

         In a procurement issued under simplified acquisition procedures, restriction of
         competition to a specific make and model of helicopter is reasonable, where that
         helicopter uses specialized equipment that cannot be used with protester's
         helicopter and where, given the nature of the agency's flight mission and its
         organization, standardization of the agency's fleet is necessary for safety reasons.
         DECISION

         American Euro copter Corporation (AEC) protests the restriction of request for
         quotations (RFQ) No. DE-RQ-65-99-WA-12296, issued by the Western Area Power
         Administration (WAPA), for a Bell Helicopter Model 407. AEC contends that
         restricting the competition to a brand name is unreasonable because AEC's
         helicopter will meet all the agency's needs.


We deny the protest.

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