B-208925.3: May 31, 1983

The Association of Soil and Foundation Engineers (ASFE) requested a second reconsideration of a decision concerning a Department of the Interior solicitation. The solicitation used standard competitive procedures to secure soil boring and testing services needed to supply a State with recommendations about stabilizing a particular site. ASFE contended that the services should have been secured thr...

B-208925.3: May 31, 1983

DIGEST: PRIOR DECISIONS IN WHICH GAO DECLINED TO QUESTION A CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION TO SECURE SERVICES THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES RATHER THAN THE PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN THE BROOKS ACT FOR THE SELECTION OF ARCHITECTURAL OR ENGINEERING FIRMS ARE AFFIRMED. SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT THE DECISIONS WERE BASED ON ERRORS OF FACT OR LAW. ASFE HAS ASSERTED THAT THE SERV...