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B-186332, NOVEMBER 17, 1976

B-186332 Nov 17, 1976
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WHERE NO ERRORS OF LAW OR FACT ARE ALLEGED IN PRIOR DECISION UPHOLDING LEGALITY OF CONTRACT AWARD. DECISION IS AFFIRMED. SERVICE IS BASIC. REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION: OUR DECISION SERVICE IS BASIC. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. A NOTICE OF THIS POSSIBILITY WAS CONTAINED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS. SERVICE IS BASIC. WE CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE DECISION TO CONTRACT IN-HOUSE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS A MATTER OF EXECUTIVE POLICY. IT IS NOT WITHIN THE DECISION FUNCTION OF OUR OFFICE. THE INSTANT REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SERVICE IS BASIC. IS PREMISED SOLELY UPON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE AIR FORCE COST ANALYSIS MAY HAVE BEEN ERRONEOUS. OUR OFFICE WILL RECONSIDER DECISIONS UPON A SHOWING THAT EITHER ERRORS OF LAW OR FACT WERE PRESENT.

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B-186332, NOVEMBER 17, 1976

WHERE NO ERRORS OF LAW OR FACT ARE ALLEGED IN PRIOR DECISION UPHOLDING LEGALITY OF CONTRACT AWARD, DECISION IS AFFIRMED.

SERVICE IS BASIC, INC.-- REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:

OUR DECISION SERVICE IS BASIC, INC., B-186332, OCTOBER 1, 1976, CONCERNED THE AWARD OF A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT FOR LAUNDRY SERVICES AT MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY, AFTER A COST ANALYSIS PERFORMED BY THE AIR FORCE INDICATED THAT FORT DIX COULD PERFORM THE SERVICES MORE ECONOMICALLY THAN THE COMMERCIAL FIRMS WHICH SUBMITTED BIDS. A NOTICE OF THIS POSSIBILITY WAS CONTAINED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS.

SERVICE IS BASIC, INC., SUBMITTED TO OUR OFFICE AN ANALYSIS WHICH CAST DOUBT UPON THE REALISM OF THE AIR FORCE COST ANALYSIS. WE CONCLUDED THAT SINCE THE DECISION TO CONTRACT IN-HOUSE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IS A MATTER OF EXECUTIVE POLICY, IT IS NOT WITHIN THE DECISION FUNCTION OF OUR OFFICE. HOWEVER, IN VIEW OF THE DOUBT CAST UPON THE VALIDITY OF THE COST ANALYSIS AND THE POSSIBLE DETRIMENTAL EFFECT UPON THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM, WE RECOMMENDED IN A SEPARATE LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE THAT A FURTHER REVIEW OF THE COST ANALYSIS BE UNDERTAKEN BEFORE THE EXERCISE OF THE CONTRACT OPTION.

THE INSTANT REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SERVICE IS BASIC, INC., IS PREMISED SOLELY UPON THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE AIR FORCE COST ANALYSIS MAY HAVE BEEN ERRONEOUS.

OUR OFFICE WILL RECONSIDER DECISIONS UPON A SHOWING THAT EITHER ERRORS OF LAW OR FACT WERE PRESENT. WILLIAM D. HUTCHINSON, B-185850, MAY 13, 1976, 76-1 CPD 324. SINCE THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION ALLEGES NEITHER MISTAKES OF FACT OR LAW, OUR PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED.

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