The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and its current contractor requested reconsideration of a decision in which GAO held that DLA improperly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive and recommended that the contract be terminated for the convenience of the government and that a new contract be awarded to the protester. The requesters contended that the government would incur substantial costs...

WHERE RECONSIDERATION REQUEST INCLUDES ONLY THE AWARDEE'S SELF-SERVING STATEMENT THAT TERMINATION COSTS WILL BE EXCESSIVE. THE BALANCE OF THE DECKING WILL BE READY FOR SHIPMENT 30 DAYS LATER. IT WOULD SUFFER SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IF THE CONTRACT WERE TERMINATED. STATES THAT BECAUSE THE ENTIRE CONTRACT QUANTITY IS REQUIRED BY JUNE 27. PRESUMABLY WILL HAVE 180 DAYS FROM THE AWARD DATE TO COMPLETE DELIV...