B-176206(2), DEC 21, 1972
Highlights
HOW THE OUTLINES WILL BE CONSIDERED BOTH IN THE SELECTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT. SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JULY 20. AS THE RECORD WILL REFLECT. THE PROTEST UNDER -0109 WAS PREVIOUSLY WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF AN AWARD TO THE PROTESTER. ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR NATIONWIDE DENYING THE PROTEST. OR THE AWARD WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED TO BE MADE UNDER IFB -0138. YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THAT PORTION OF OUR DECISION SUGGESTING THAT FUTURE SOLICITATIONS REQUIRING OUTLINES OF THE BIDDERS' PROPOSED METHODS OF OPERATION CONTAIN A STATEMENT AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUIREMENT AND. HOW THE OUTLINES WILL BE CONSIDERED BOTH IN THE SELECTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT.
B-176206(2), DEC 21, 1972
PROCUREMENT PRACTICES - WORK OUTLINES - GAO RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PROTEST OF NATIONWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., UNDER TWO IFBS ISSUED BY CAMERON STATION. THE COMP. GEN. RECOMMENDS THAT FUTURE SOLICITATIONS REQUIRING OUTLINES OF THE BIDDER'S PROPOSED METHODS OF OPERATION CONTAIN A STATEMENT AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUIREMENT AND, PARTICULARLY, HOW THE OUTLINES WILL BE CONSIDERED BOTH IN THE SELECTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT.
TO MR. SECRETARY:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER DATED JULY 20, 1972 (SAOASI&L)-MO), FROM THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY FOR MATERIEL ACQUISITION, FURNISHING OUR OFFICE REPORTS RESPONSIVE TO THE PROTESTS) OF NATIONWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., (NATIONWIDE) UNDER IFB NOS. DAHC-30-72-B-0107, 0109 AND 0138 ISSUED BY CAMERON STATION. AS THE RECORD WILL REFLECT, THE PROTEST UNDER -0109 WAS PREVIOUSLY WITHDRAWN BECAUSE OF AN AWARD TO THE PROTESTER.
ENCLOSED IS A COPY OF OUR DECISION OF TODAY TO THE ATTORNEYS FOR NATIONWIDE DENYING THE PROTEST. WHILE, FOR THE REASONS STATED THEREIN, WE COULD FIND NO LEGAL BASIS TO QUESTION THE AWARD AS MADE UNDER IFB 0107, OR THE AWARD WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED TO BE MADE UNDER IFB -0138, YOUR ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO THAT PORTION OF OUR DECISION SUGGESTING THAT FUTURE SOLICITATIONS REQUIRING OUTLINES OF THE BIDDERS' PROPOSED METHODS OF OPERATION CONTAIN A STATEMENT AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUIREMENT AND, PARTICULARLY, HOW THE OUTLINES WILL BE CONSIDERED BOTH IN THE SELECTION OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTRACT.
THE ENCLOSURES FURNISHED WITH THE LETTER OF JULY 20 ARE RETURNED.