United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2010-10-18 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-01-18 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:B-265751.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2 P0b002ee180b1b330 f:265751 DGPO 2010-10-18 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2 B-265751.2 Comptroller General Decision

1. Protest against agency's bundling of copier machine service for government-owned machines with sales of copiers under a federal supply schedule solicitation is sustained where the agency has not shown that the bundling is necessary for it to meet its minimum needs.<p/>2. Protest against agency's deletion of a clause requiring manufacturers awarded a federal supply schedule (FSS) contract to sell spare parts to service vendors under the FSS is denied; agency is not required to compel copier machine vendors to sell parts to service vendors. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2/html/GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2.htm GAO/B-265751.2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-265751-2 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-265751.2; Better Service; Title 41 Section 253et seq. Title 41 Section 451et seq. 41 U.S.C. 253et seq. 41 U.S.C. 451et seq.