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B-187399 1 (1977-01-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadizc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DECIEONTHEK COMPTROLLER SENENAL Op THE UNITED UTATEE itWAUMINUYTON. C0. *SoaMl CILE: 8.487390 fArE: DATEr , wrr MATTER OF: National Health Services, Ic, Where, requiringactivity within agency receives informa1. proposals from several sources for health services, fact that contracting officer was informed of only one source by irequiring activity does not justify sole source procurement. In absence of formal request for proposals contracting officer had no bats to conclune that competition was unavailable for theme uervices. National Health Serviceu,, Inc. -(11113) protest. the Eniergy Rsea rch and Developihnt Administration (RDA) award of a eole arce cbntrttrE(494 )-'364. to Chatter Medical Services, Icrporated MS) forh t e c to be rendered 'to ERDA einplOjees. NAS urges.ftrstthat ERDA should immediately Issue acodrmxt'itie rd4'iest for proporiltscovering the services and ecoid that upon ale.-tian of a raccessful offeror the sole source contract with CMS should-be terminated for the convenience of the Government. While admitting that competition might have been obtainable for thlx procurement. ERDA takes the position that the sole source contract was justified In the circumstances. -,, FilA's raquirezient for, the occupational health services het.e in qaestion arohej.in-'Aigust 175. am a result of its leasing of.ab Ild.- ing-located at 20: Is'mchumettsrAvenue, N. W;, Wmhihjton, D.,C. ERDA, created 47Januaro f187. was originally.located at~several sites in'the Washington Metrpolitkn Area, ),iicluding Gerhmntown, Maryland.. In August 1Q75 ERDA began to move'most of thedowntown and'some Ge*nantowk ,em.nployees to the Massachusetts Avenue site. Th e -health' .ervices requfrement fi'.the relocated employees was inittalyk rit by neans', of an agreemeit betfien EV A and the '. S. Public H4lth Ser~iceo '(PHS) which agreeiirnt proid.d that the apgroxiniteiy 1' L430 ERDA persocnel at 20 Masikcksetts Avenue could recii&ve health maintenace phym.cals at PHSfacilites .located la:_o'ther'. Federil Gov'ernmentLbuldnrj while the PHS unit 'ithe GWXral Accouting Of'ice, located only a few blocks away ftom 20. WMassacknidtt ,#LvL.te, provided eme-rgency first treatment with- in the sc 3pe of its competence. However, emergencies beyond the comnotence of the health unit were met by sending the injured t i ..--..l.. I, :L-' -, -

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