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...