B-225745: Apr 29, 1987

A firm protested various requirements in an Army Corps of Engineers solicitation for janitorial services, contending that: (1) a clause authorizing the contractor to terminate unsatisfactory employees did not define the level of unsatisfactory performance; and (2) the requirements for stripping floors and grout cleaning were ambiguous and did not reflect the Army's minimum needs. GAO held that: (1...

B-225745: Apr 29, 1987

PROTEST THAT REQUIREMENT FOR THE STRIPPING AND WAXING OF FLOORS IS AMBIGUOUS SINCE IT DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY STATE THAT ALL WAX MUST BE REMOVED IS DENIED. A REQUIREMENT IS AMBIGUOUS ONLY IF IT MAY REASONABLY BE INTERPRETED IN MORE THAN ONE WAY. HERE THE ONLY REASONABLE READING OF THE REQUIREMENT IS THAT IT PROVIDES FOR A RESULT RATHER THAN A PARTICULAR METHOD OF ACCOMPLISHING THAT RESULT. PROTEST T...