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B-266362 1 (1996-02-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptadvs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: The Source File: B-266362 Date: February 7, 1996 William E. Conner, Esq., and Joseph J. Petrillo, Esq., Petrillo & Associates, for the protester. Anita D. Polen, Esq., and John A. Pendleton, Department of the Navy, for the agency. Tania L. Calhoun, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST 1. Protest that contracting agency improperly used protester's proprietary data in drafting a solicitation is denied where the protester does not show that the specifications in the solicitation were derived from technical data which is proprietary to the protester. 2. Protest challenging agency's failure to furnish request for quotations to protester under small purchase procedures is denied where the record shows that the contracting officer was not aware of the protester's interest in the procurement and provided the solicitation to three potential suppliers. DECISION The Source protests any award of a contract under request for quotations (RFQ) No. 95-M-QE33 for mess deck improvements to the U.S.S. Peterson on the ground that the specifications in the RFQ are based upon proprietary information The Source provided to the Navy. We deny the protest. The RFQ, issued by the Navy's Fleet and Industrial Supply Center under small purchase procedures on September 26, 1995, requested quotations for mess deck improvements to the ship. The RFQ's specifications did not include any drawings. The contracting officer provided copies of the RFQ to three suppliers known to perform these services and awarded a contract to the firm quoting the lowest price, $19,742, on September 30. 83421

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