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Protest Questioning Propriety of Sole-Source Contract Awards

B-184927: Apr 23, 1976

A protester questioned the propriety of an award of sole-source contracts. Although the protest may have been untimely filed, it was considered because a District Court expressed interest in the case. The agency's decision to procure design and development of an entire system from a single offeror was not objectionable, and its refusal to break out a key component for a separate procurement was ju...

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B-184927, APRIL 23, 1976, 55 COMP.GEN. 1019

B-184927: Apr 23, 1976

MERITS OF PROTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED EVEN THOUGH PROTEST MIGHT HAVE BEEN UNTIMELY FILED. CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATION - SOLE SOURCE BASIS - PROPRIETY AGENCY'S DECISION TO PROCURE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF IMPROVED SYSTEM FROM SOLE-SOURCE SUPPLIER WITHOUT BREAKING OUT ONE COMPONENT OF SYSTEM FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT IS NOT SUBJECT TO OBJECTION WHERE RECORD SHOWS AGENCY HAD REASONABLE BASIS FOR DECISI...

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