B-178536:
Nov 27, 1973
ALTHOUGH PROTEST AGAINST SOLE-SOURCE AWARD DENIED SINCE URGENCY FOR ITEM EXISTED AND AWARD WAS MADE TO ONLY FIRM CONSIDERED CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ACCEPTABLE ITEM. ALTHOUGH SOLE-SOURCE AWARD WAS BASED ON ERRONEOUS ASSUMPTION THAT SOLICITATION DRAWING WAS PROPRIETARY. AWARD WAS NEVERTHELESS JUSTIFIED SINCE SPECIFICATION DRAWING WAS NOT ADEQUATE FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT AND THE AWARD WAS MADE TO TH...
