Terms of RFP That Reflect Competitor’s Product Do Not Alone Make Solicitation Unduly Restrictive of Competition; GAO B-414566.2, Simplex Aerospace

Protest challenging the terms of a request for proposals for aerial fire retardant delivery systems as unduly restrictive of competition is denied, where the contested requirements, although apparently reflective of a competitor’s design and challenging for the protester to meet, accurately reflected the agency’s needs.