Protest Against Solicitation for a Computer System

A company protested the award of any contract under a solicitation for a computer system. In its protest, the company claimed that the solicitation used a contracting technique which could have an adverse impact on Federal competitive bidding and on computer hardware and software vendors. The solicitation requirement did not constitute an unreasonable restriction on competition because it contained no restriction on subcontracting. The contention that the evaluation criteria were misleading, ambiguous, and subjective was without merit. Competitive advantages of the incumbent contractor did not need to be equalized since they did not result from Government preference or unfair action. The failure to disclose the amount of ceiling price was not objectionable because Government estimates are not required to be disclosed.