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B-195830 1 (1980-02-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhzk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: LzEE THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIQN OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 2054e NIT FILE: B-195830 DATE: February 8, 1980 Security Assistance Forces and MATTER OF: Equipment oHG DIGEST: Contracting officer's decision not to solicit particular firm for purchase und r $10,000 is consistent with regulations for negotiated small purchases which give contracting officer broad discreti!1win determining how to meet Government's needs, and require only reasonable, rather than maximum, competition. The United States Army Procurement Agency, Europe, Grafenwoehr Purchasing Office, issued request for quota- tions (RFQ) No. DAJAl6-79-Q-0061, on May 31, 1979, to three small business concerns for the procurement of 102 smoke detectors to be installed in family quarters. The RFQ was issued pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2304(a)(3) (1976), which permits procurement by negotiation rather than formal advertising where the aggregate amount of the purchase would not exceed $10,000. Security Assistance Forces and Equipment oHG (SAFE) protests the fact that it did not receive an RFQ and that award thereunder was made to another firm. For the reasons stated below, the protest is denied. The RFQ was sent to three suppliers, all of which were no further than 30 minutes by road from Grafenwoehr where the purchasing office is located. An RFQ was not sent to SAFE which is located in Frankfurt, about 3-1/2 hours by road from the pur- chasing office. All three firms solicited gave quo- tations and award in the amount of $5,645.16 was made to the lowest offeror on June 26, 1979. Delivery and installation of the smoke detectors have been completed. \33

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