relationship to an agency needs but be written in a non-restrictive way to enhance competition and not be unduly restrictive). The restrictive provisions may be included in a contract solicitation, but only to the extent necessary to satisfy the needs of the agency or as authorized by law. See 10 U.S.C. § 2305(a)(1)(B)(ii); see also 48 C.F.R § 14.101(a) (“Unnecessarily restrictive specifications or requirements that might unduly limit the number of bidders are prohibited.”); Fed. Data Corp. v. Dept. Of Justice, GSBCA No. 12264-P, 94-1 B.C.A. 1126,324, 1993 WL 306145 (Mar. 25, 1993) (solicitations must have a rational basis for agency needs and not be unduly restrictive); Integrated Sys. Group, Inc. v. Dept. of Navy, GSBCA No. 12127-P, 93-2 B.C.A. ¶25,637, 1992 WL 360143 (Nov. 30, 1992) (<HOLDING>). ii. A Determination Regarding
holding description all personal property sufficient to cover equipment holding that justification for only new equipment in procurement lacked rationale for why used or refurbished equipment would not meet the agencys minimum needs and requiring procurement in a manner designed to achieve maximum competition holding that a general contractors right to forbid the work from being performed in a dangerous manner and the fact that he would have stopped the work and required protective equipment had he seen the employee of the independent contractor not using such equipment merely showed the possibility of control not actual control holding that experienced contractor familiar with business practices is merchant with respect to buying certain equipment despite lack of special knowledge of that equipment holding that a contracting officer has great discretion in best value procurement decisions