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Protest Against Sole-Source Procurement

B-205680: Apr 20, 1982

A firm protested the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) proposed sole-source procurement of 10-channel and 20-channel recorders and reproducers, which included an option to purchase more of each type. A determination and finding (D&F) was made to standardize the FAA recorder and reproducers which authorized the negotiation of contracts for the equipment. The D&F did not authorize any procurem...

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B-205680, APR 20, 1982

B-205680: Apr 20, 1982

DIGEST: SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT IS ADEQUATELY JUSTIFIED ON BASES OF STANDARDIZATION AND INTERCHANGEABILITY WHICH RESULT IN COST SAVINGS OF OVER $1 MILLION DUE TO STANDARD SPARE PARTS INVENTORY AND PROTESTER HAS NOT SHOWN ITS PRODUCT TO BE MECHANICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY INTERCHANGEABLE. THE HISTORY OF THIS SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT BEGAN IN EARLY 1978 WHEN THE FAA DECIDED THAT IT SHOULD MAKE A DETERMIN...

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