B-207722.2: Apr 5, 1983

A firm protested the issuance of a sole-source purchase order, using small purchase procedures, for the rental, installation, and maintenance of electronic surveillance equipment issued by the Army. The contracting officer was advised that the awardee had the only alarm system connected to the local security police's centrally monitored system. In addition, the contracting officer found that the a...

B-207722.2: Apr 5, 1983

DIGEST: THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS TO OBTAIN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IS NOT OBJECTIONABLE WHERE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS INFORMED OF THE THREAT OF AN IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK AND THAT ONLY ONE FIRM COULD PROVIDE 24-HOUR SERVICE AND A SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A CENTRALLY-MONITORED POLICE SYSTEM. WAS FOR THE RENTAL. THE AWARD WAS MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIRING A...