B-211350: Jan 16, 1984

A firm protested the modification of a Department of Health and Human Services contract which had been awarded to a university for testing effects of the Head Start program. The protester and the awardee were both awarded contracts for different aspects of the testing program. However, the protester's contract was terminated for the convenience of the Government because of contractual problems and...

B-211350: Jan 16, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST ALLEGING THAT WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT MODIFICATION (WHICH WAS TRANSFERRED FROM PROTESTER'S TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE CONTRACT) EXCEEDED SCOPE OF INITIAL COMPETITION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFIED SOLE-SOURCE PROCUREMENT BECAUSE AGENCY KNEW OF ONLY ONE SOURCE WHICH COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO DELIVER REQUIRED SERVICES TIMELY. FOUR CONTRACTS WERE AWARDED B...