B-170377: Feb 19, 1971

SOLICITATION ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS IS JUSTIFIED WHEN MAINTENANCE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF CALIBRATION FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH MODERN WEAPONS SYSTEMS REQUIRES EXTREMELY ACCURATE AND CONSISTENT STANDARDS AND WHEN EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT SUCH CONSISTENCY CAN BE BEST MAINTAINED BY UNITS PROCURED ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS. BIDDLE COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 9. THE RECORD...

B-170377: Aug 9, 1971

ASPR 3-210.2(I) AUTHORIZES PROCUREMENT WITHOUT FORMAL ADVERTISING WHEN IT IS IMPRACTICAL TO OBTAIN COMPETITION. IS UNABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION IS ARBITRARY. BIDDLE COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED MAY 4. N00123-70-C-1127 WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE DECISION OF OUR OFFICE. DECISION THAT THERE WAS A LACK OF DOCUMENTED JUSTIFICATION FOR PROCURING ITEMS 3 AND 4 OF THE...

B-170377: Oct 22, 1970

BIDDLE COMPANY AGAINST THE AWARD OF A NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR 17 PRECISION RESISTANCE MEASURING SYSTEMS TO ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES BY THE NAVY PURCHASE OFFICE ON GROUNDS THAT PROTESTANT'S BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE. WHERE BID FAILS TO MEET CERTAIN TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS-IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE DECADE RESISTANCE STANDARD TO BE USED AS A SEPARATE FOUR TERMINAL STANDARD - THEN IT WAS PROPERLY REJECTED...