B-186762: Oct 19, 1976

Watkins-Johnson Company protested sole-source award to R.E. Grimm Company by the Air Force Security System and alleged that sole-source procurement violated regulations requiring maximum competition. The protester did not make clear showing that the sole-source award was unjustified when side by side comparison was made of protester's and awardee's products. (RS)...

B-186762: Oct 19, 1976

PROTESTER HAS NOT MADE CLEAR SHOWING THAT SOLE-SOURCE AWARD FOR RECEIVER SYSTEM IS NOT JUSTIFIED WHERE AGENCY'S SOLE-SOURCE DETERMINATION WAS BASED UPON SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON OF PROTESTER'S AND PROPOSED AWARDEE'S UNITS. THE PROTEST IS BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT VIOLATES APPLICABLE ARMED SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATION REQUIRING MAXIMUM COMPETITION SINCE W-J HAS PREV...