https://www.gao.gov/products/137732

B-232746: Jan 19, 1989

A firm protested a Navy delivery order under a schedule contract for magnetic cleaner, contending that the: (1) Navy improperly issued the purchase order on a sole-source basis; (2) Navy's technical requirements exceeded its minimum needs; and (3) Navy improperly accepted the awardee's discounted prices. GAO held that the: (1) protester failed to show that award to the only firm meeting the Navy's...

https://www.gao.gov/products/437698

B-232746: Jan 19, 1989

Purchase under non-mandatory automatic data processing schedule contract from firm which agency reasonably determines to be only source available to supply the desired product is not objectionable where procurement was conducted in accordance with applicable regulations and protester has not shown that there is no reasonable basis for the sole source award. Under the contract's terms the price red...