B-224235.2: May 13, 1987

The Air Force requested reconsideration of the denial of a protest against a concession agreement for recruit haircuts, contending that: (1) the protester was not sufficiently interested to protest the agreement; and (2) the GAO recommendation that it not exercise renewal options was unreasonable. GAO held that: (1) although the Air Force reasonably determined that the agreement would meet its urg...

B-224235.2: May 13, 1987

LARGE BUSINESS PROTESTER CONTENDING THAT IT WOULD HAVE COMPETED FOR AWARD OF A CONCESSION AGREEMENT HAD THE AGENCY NOT LIMITED THE FIELD OF POTENTIAL AWARDEES TO SMALL BUSINESSES IS AN INTERESTED PARTY FOR PURPOSES OF OBJECTING TO THE AGENCY'S DEFINITION OF THE FIELD OF POTENTIAL AWARDEES. WHERE AN AWARD OF A CONCESSION AGREEMENT IS JUSTIFIED IN PART ON THE BASIS OF URGENCY. THE INCLUSION IN THE A...