A firm protested an Army solicitation for the operation of a laundry and dry cleaning facility, contending that: (1) the Army's prices were too low to cover the operating costs since the Army improperly used appropriated funds to subsidize the costs; (2) the disparity between actual costs and the individual piece-rate prices the Army set violated regulations; (3) the incumbent contractor had an un...

WHEN ARMY POLICY IS TO PROVIDE LOW COST LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING TO SERVICE MEMBERS. WILL ESTABLISH PRICES FOR SUCH SERVICES. ITS RESULTING HIGHER PRICES DO NOT ESTABLISH THAT THE GOVERNMENT IS IMPROPERLY USING APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO SUBSIDIZE OR DEFRAY THE COST OF THE DRY CLEANING. AN AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE ACTION TO EQUALIZE THE COMPETITION. IT IS THEREFORE OUTSIDE THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING...