United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1996-07-16 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. GA 1.13:B-271559 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-271559 P0b002ee18fd45dbd f:271559 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-271559 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-271559 B-271559 Comptroller General Decision

1. Indian Health Service (IHS) did not violate the Buy Indian Act by failing to set aside a health care-related acquisition for Indian-owned companies since under the Buy Indian Act IHS has the discretion to set procurements aside for Indian-owned firms, but is not required to set aside any particular procurement.<p/>2. Contracting agency has not adequately justified its decision not to solicit the incumbent and instead to award to another company on a sole source basis where the record fails to demonstrate a reasonable basis for the agency determination that the incumbent could not be expected to perform the services satisfactorily. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-271559/html/GAOREPORTS-B-271559.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-271559/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-271559.pdf GAO/B-271559 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-271559 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-271559; Support Services International, Inc.; Title 25 Section 47 25 U.S.C. 47 Title 41 Section 253(c)(1) Title 41 Section 253(f)(1)(A) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) 41 U.S.C. 253(f)(1)(A)