B-210216: May 31, 1983

A firm protested the fact that the janitorial services for a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility were being procured under a negotiated, incentive-type contract, rather than under an allegedly less costly, formally advertised solicitation. Initially, NASA had solicited proposals for the services under a negotiated set-aside because, in the contracting officer's opinion, i...

B-210216: May 31, 1983

THE DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S MINIMUM NEEDS AND THE BEST METHOD OF ACCOMMODATING THOSE NEEDS IS PRIMARILY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTING AGENCY. GAO WILL NOT QUESTION AN AGENCY'S DETERMINATION OF ITS MINIMUM NEEDS UNLESS THERE IS A CLEAR SHOWING THAT THE DETERMINATION HAS NO REASONABLE BASIS. 2. GAO WILL NOT QUESTION THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DECISION TO CANCEL ITS REQUEST FOR PROPOS...