B-184376: Oct 9, 1975

A contract awardee contended that companies should be allowed the option of submitting turnkey proposals for construction of military housing. The decision not to permit a turnkey alternative was a rational exercise of the agency's discretion to determine the procurement method best suited to its needs...

B-184376: Oct 9, 1975

ADVERTISED PURCHASE METHOD IS NOT SUBJECT TO QUESTION. EVEN IF SOME FACTORS ARE NOT AS SIGNIFICANT AS THEY APPEAR TO BE GIVEN PROTESTER'S COMMENTS. SUPPORT FOR DECISION IS FOUND IN PROJECTED ESCALATED LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS THAT WOULD LIKELY ATTEND DELAY PENDING TURNKEY REVISION AND AWARD. WAS FACED WITH THE PROBLEM OF DECIDING THE METHOD OF PROCUREMENT FOR 2. THE TYPES OF PROCUREMENT AVAILABLE...