PROTEST OF PROPRIETARY SPECIFICATION (PRE-BID)

 Date

 Comptroller General

General Accounting Office

441 G Street, NW, Room 1103

Washington, DC 20548

Re: Notice of Protest

Solicitation No.

Dear Sir:

This is my formal protest of the inclusion of (describe item) in the reference solicitation.

 Protest information is as follows:

(Your company name, address and telephone number)

Solicitation Number

Grounds for Protest: The specified item (describe item with specification paragraph number) is made by only manufacturer (name of manufacturer), is proprietary, and is an unfair restriction on full and open competition.

I request that the Solicitation be either cancelled or amended, and that the requirement for the proprietary item be replaced with non-proprietary specifications.

I request a ruling on this protest.

cc: Contracting Officer

(Note: You must furnish the Contracting Officer with a complete copy of the protest within one working day of filing with GAO)