Summary

A firm protested an Air Force solicitation for air traffic control systems, contending that the Air Force's solicitation overstated its needs and unduly restricted competition. GAO held that the Air Force's restriction of competition for the air traffic control systems did not overstate the Air Force's needs or unduly restrict competition, since the automation system was necessary for achieving interoperability and commonality in the civil and military air traffic control environments. Accordingly, the protest was denied.