B-204178.2: Aug 9, 1982

PROTESTER'S ARGUMENTS AGAINST ARMY REGULATION SERVING AS DETAILED JUSTIFICATION REQUIRED BY OMB CIRCULAR A-76 COST COMPARISON HANDBOOK FOR PLACING INSTALLATION LAUNDRY FACILITIES IN STANDBY STATUS FAIL TO SHOW THAT THE INCLUSION OF STANDBY COSTS IN COST COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS OF CONTRACTING OUT WORK PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED IN-HOUSE WAS UNREASONABLE. ARMY REGULATION IS THE ARMY'S POLICY DETERMINATI...

B-204178.2: Aug 9, 1982

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision which denied its protest concerning an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army. The IFB was part of a cost comparison to determine whether performing laundry and dry cleaning work at an Army installation would be more economical if performed in-house using Government employees or by contract. The firm had protested that the costs charged to its...