Protests concerning Procurement Policies and Procedures

Protest was made to the procurement policies and procedures used in awarding a sole-source contract for aircraft parts. Requiring supplier of aircraft parts to be on approved source list was reasonable. It was also reasonable that firm which wanted to use other firm's proprietary data be legally certified; refusal by firm to make such certification was basis for rejection. Small purchase negotiation rather than formal advertising is not considered by GAO for contracts less than $10,000. Coding spare parts to determine degree of competition applicable to procurement was justifiable procurement action. Protest was denied.