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Protest of Navy Contract Award

B-199705: Feb 18, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract to another firm by the Navy. The sole-source procurement called for the furnishing of eight special warfare craft along with ancillary equipment and a technical data package suitable for use in future competitive procurements of additional craft. The Navy awarded the contract on a sole-source basis because the available design data were not complete enough...

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B-199705, FEB 18, 1981

B-199705: Feb 18, 1981

DIGEST: PROTESTER CONTENDS THAT SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF SPECIAL WARFARE CRAFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN OPENED TO COMPETITION BECAUSE IT IS CAPABLE OF MANUFACTURING CRAFT FROM EXISTING DRAWINGS. BECAUSE CONTRACTOR IS RECEIVING UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR FUTURE PROCUREMENTS. BECAUSE IT IS UNWISE TO CENTRALIZE ALL PRODUCTION IN ONE COMPANY. NAVY ASSERTS THAT DATA SUITABLE FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT...

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