---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash SunNews: SunFed Protest, Sun Foundation Grants SunFLASH Vol 61 #17 January 1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61.17.A Subject: SunFed Files Protest with GAO If you have questions regarding this announcement, please contact John Leahy at (703) 204-4818. SUN FEDERAL FILES AGENCY PROTEST WITH THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING OFFICE Company Challenges "Round Two" of the NSA-HPW2 Workstation Procurement VIENNA, Virg. -- January 12, 1994 -- On Jan. 7, Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc., the original awardee of the National Security Agency (NSA) HPW2 (High Performance Workstation) contract, filed a formal protest with the Government Accounting Office (GAO) challenging the rebid of the procurement. It is Sun Federal's contention that the Maryland Procurement Office (MPO) has violated Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) by substantially changing the requirements of the original solicitation. The company is asking the GAO to direct the MPO to cancel this solicitation and issue a new specification based on current requirements. Sun Microsystems Federal, Inc., is the leading vendor of open client-server computing solutions to the government. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Microsystems, Inc., with headquarters in Milpitas, Calif.