B-228891: Sep 3, 1987

A firm protested any Army contract award for maintenance services, contending that the Army improperly required bidders to estimate costs over the entire 3-year contract period, which included two option years, since it knew that it would not exercise the options. GAO held that: (1) it would not review the Army's decision to award a new contract for the work rather than exercise the option under t...

B-228891: Sep 3, 1987

Question of whether work should be ordered from contractor by extending options or under contract due to be awarded is a matter of contract administration not for review by General Accounting Office. Contract claim based on improper agency action of awarding contract covered by another firm's contract options is matter to be pursued under firm's contract disputes clause and Contract Disputes Act o...