Request for Rescission of Contract

A firm requested that its guard services contract with the Navy be rescinded due to an alleged mistake in bid first raised after the contract award. GAO does not generally consider matters which are for resolution by a contracting officer under the disputes clause of a Government contract. The Contract Disputes Act of 1978 requires that all claims relating to a contract be filed with the contracting officer for a decision. Because the firm's request constituted a claim related to its contract, GAO would not consider its request.