B-197706: Aug 25, 1980

A firm protested an invitation for bids for custodial services and the award made thereunder, on the basis that the invitation for bids fostered unnecessary and unreasonable contingency pricing to allow for the indefinite volumes of snow and trash with which they might have to deal. Bids were to be submitted on the basis of one overall fixed price per month. The firm contended that the Government...

B-197706: Aug 25, 1980

DIGEST: IFB FOR FIXED PRICE CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONTRACT WHICH INCLUDES REQUIREMENT FOR TRASH AND SNOW REMOVAL IS NOT DEFECTIVE MERELY BECAUSE AGENCY DID NOT SPECIFY SIZE AND LOCATION OF TRASH CONTAINERS AND REQUIRED CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM ALL SNOW REMOVAL AT PRICE FIXED IN ADVANCE WHERE BIDDERS COULD HAVE OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM SITE VISIT AND EXISTING RECORDS TO REASONABLY ESTIMATE AMOUNT OF TRA...