B-210335: May 23, 1983

A firm protested the Army's decision to restrict competition under an invitation for bids to small business firms. The protester contended that the decision was improper because the contracting officer knew or should have known that there was no reasonable expectation that an award at a reasonable price could have been made under such a restriction. GAO held that, once a service has been successfu...

B-210335: May 23, 1983

THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION REQUIRES THAT FUTURE PROCUREMENTS OF THAT SERVICE BY THE SAME OFFICE CONTINUE TO BE PROCURED ON A SET-ASIDE BASIS UNLESS THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THERE IS NO REASONABLE EXPECTATION THAT COMPETITIVE BIDS AT REASONABLE PRICES WILL BE OBTAINED. CONTENDS THE DECISION WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THERE WAS...