B-183098: Feb 13, 1975

The contractor objected to the agency's exercise of a contract option, alleging that the option was exercised after the option period had expired. The allegation that the decision of the Government to exercise the option was in violation of the terms of the contract was a matter of contract administration and was not for consideration under GAO bid protest procedures...

B-183098: Feb 13, 1975

ALLEGATION THAT DECISION OF GOVERNMENT TO EXERCISE OPTION WAS IN VIOLATION OF TERMS OF CONTRACT AS OPTION PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. IS NOT FOR RESOLUTION UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. MURDOCK CONTENDS THAT THE OPTION IN QUESTION WAS EXERCISED 6 DAYS AFTER THE OPTION PERIOD HAD EXPIRED. WAS NOT DONE AS THE OPTION EXPIRED ON JANUARY 15. IT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION TO EXE...