B-222961.4: Jan 9, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against a Navy solicitation for custodial services, contending that since the Navy opted to use cost comparison procedures, it was obligated to award it the contract if its proposed cost was lower than the Navy's in-house estimate. GAO held that: (1) it would review the protest to ensure that the Navy properly conducted the cost comp...

B-222961.4: Jan 9, 1987

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL CONSIDER PROTEST OF AGENCY'S DETERMINATION. PROTEST THAT AGENCY'S IN-HOUSE COST ESTIMATE WAS UNDERSTATED IS DENIED WHERE RECORD CONTAINS NO CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT AGENCY'S ESTIMATE WAS NOT BASED ON THE FULL STATEMENT OF WORK. WE ARE PERSUADED TO REVIEW THE MERITS OF RAPPAHANNOCK'S COMPLAINT. CERTAIN SUPPLIED AND SERVICES ARE INCLUDED ON A "PROCUREMENT LIST" ADMINIS...