https://www.gao.gov/products/098452

B-185644: Mar 25, 1976

The protester objected to the agency's proposed sole-source award of a contract, alleging that the procurement should have been made available on a competitive basis. The decision to procure on a sole-source basis was not disturbed since the contracting officer's determination to negotiate on a sole-source basis was supported by the record which indicated that the proposed awardee was the only kno...

https://www.gao.gov/products/461945

B-185644: Mar 25, 1976

DECISION TO PROCURE SOLE-SOURCE WILL NOT BE DISTURBED WHERE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION AND FINDINGS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS IS SUPPORTED BY RECORD INDICATING PROPOSED AWARDEE WAS ONLY KNOWN SOURCE WITH FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITY TO SATISFY PROCURING ACTIVITY'S REQUIREMENTS. THE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT THE PROCUREMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS RATHER THAN...