B-166555 (1): Jun 04, 1969

WE WERE REQUESTED TO INVESTIGATE YOUR PROTEST AAGAINST THE SOLE-SOURCE AWARD ON FEBRUARY 18. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED BY THE DEFENSE SUPPLY AGENCY (DSA) AFTER THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HAD RECOMMENDED IN APRIL 1968 THAT DSA ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THE ITEM. STATING AS JUSTIFICATION THAT THE PRODUCT WAS THE ONLY ITEM TESTED AND FOUND SUFFICIENT TO CORRECT CERTAIN OPERATIO...