B-226992.2: Jul 13, 1987

A firm protested any Army small business set-aside contract award for rental and maintenance of commercial washers and dryers, contending that the solicitation improperly subjected bidders to a high risk of financial loss, since it required a fixed unit price, but permitted the Army to vary its needs. GAO held that the Army: (1) properly determined that a requirements contract was in its best inte...

B-226992.2: Jul 13, 1987

PROCUREMENT - Special Procurement - Methods/Categories - Requirements contracts - Validity - Determination DIGEST: Requirements contracts constitute valid contractual arrangements even though there is no maximum and/or minimum limitation on the estimated requirements of such a contract. RPI contends that the requirements-type contract being solicited under the IFB is improper since it subjects bid...