B-222414.2,B-222415.2: Aug 5, 1986

A firm protested the Air Force's cancellation of a solicitation for air data computers and its exercise of an option with another bidder, contending that the option exercise was illegal because the Air Force failed to show that the option was advantageous. GAO held that the Air Force reasonably cancelled the solicitations and exercised the option since: (1) the protester's lower price under the ca...

B-222414.2,B-222415.2: Aug 5, 1986

WHICH WAS NOT KNOWN TO THE PROCURING ACTIVITY AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATIONS. EXERCISE OF THE OPTION WAS ADVANTAGEOUS TO THE GOVERNMENT. OPTION WAS PROPERLY EXERCISED WHERE PROTESTER'S LOWER PRICE OFFER UNDER CANCELED SOLICITATIONS DOES NOT PROVIDE A VALID COST COMPARISON BECAUSE IT WAS FOR A NONAPPROVED ITEM. A LIFE-CYCLE COST ANALYSIS IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE COST OF AN ALTERNA...