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B-188990 1 (1977-09-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfbq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 03606 - (&2553E71J (Allegel Restrictive Nature ef Solicitation]. 8-188990. September 9, 1917. 6 pp. + enclosure (1 pp.). Decision t Compu-Serv; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and Services (1900). Contact: office of the General Counsel: Procireaent Law I. Budget Functin1 General Government: Other General Government (806). Organizatict Concerncdi Federal Trade Commission; General Services Admi1nistration. Authority: 1.P.R. 1-3.101(4). F.P.f. 1-3.805-1(b). 4 C.F.R. 20.2(t) (1). 55 Ccnp. Gon. 374. 53 Coap. Gen. 522. 53 Coamp. Gen. 528-30. E-178600 1.1973). B-187345 (1977). 1-186983 (1976). The protester objected to a request for proposals which specified that & mandatory data base management software package would be furnished by the Governsent to the successful offeror, contending that this condition improperly restricted competition since only companies with IBM equipment could use the package. The use of the package in this case was not found to be clearly lacking a reasonable basis and, uin*i' several offerors were competing for the award, competition was not unduly limited. (Authir/SC) I DCCUMENI RESHE