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 1997-03-17 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:B-275693 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275693 P0b002ee18fd43ba6 f:275693 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-275693 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-275693 B-275693 Comptroller General Decision

1. Contention that agency improperly conducted a limited competition for equity monitoring services is denied where the record shows that agency reasonably determined that only a limited number of sources were capable of meeting the agency's urgent requirements and the urgency was not the result of a lack of advance planning.<p/>2. Allegation that agency improperly failed to solicit the protester in limited competition for equity monitoring services is denied where there is no evidence in the record that prior to issuing the solicitation, contracting officials either knew or should have known of the protester's capability or interest in performing the urgently required services. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275693/html/GAOREPORTS-B-275693.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-275693/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-275693.pdf GAO/B-275693 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-275693 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-275693; Ervin & Associates, Inc.; Title 41 Section 253(c)(2) Title 41 Section 253(e) Title 41 Section 253(f)(5) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(2) 41 U.S.C. 253(e) 41 U.S.C. 253(f)(5)