Summary

DIGEST: THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS TO OBTAIN ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT IS NOT OBJECTIONABLE WHERE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS INFORMED OF THE THREAT OF AN IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK AND THAT ONLY ONE FIRM COULD PROVIDE 24-HOUR SERVICE AND A SYSTEM CONNECTED TO A CENTRALLY-MONITORED POLICE SYSTEM. WAS FOR THE RENTAL. THE AWARD WAS MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIRING ACTIVITY'S REQUEST SETTING FORTH THE FOLLOWING REASONS WHY THE NEED SHOULD BE SATISFIED PROMPTLY AND ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS: "RECENT CLASSIFIED HIGH LEVEL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATES AND OTHER LOCAL GERMAN AND AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE SOURCES HAVE INDICATED THAT THE COMMUNITY COMMANDER HAS BEEN TARGETED FOR AN IMMINENT TERRORIST ATTACK.