B-231715.3: Jan 10, 1989

A firm requested reconsideration of its denied protest against a contractor reimbursement clause for certain materials under an Air Force solicitation for family housing maintenance. GAO had held that the clause was adequate to permit bidders to compete on an equal basis. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that the clause was ambiguous and did not specify contractor liabil...

B-231715.3: Jan 10, 1989

The presence of some risk under a solicitation because a reimbursement provision does not absolutely limit contractor liability does not render the solicitation improper since bidders are expected to consider the degree of risk in calculating their bids. Was vague and ambiguous. We found that the clause in question was adequate to permit bidders to compete intelligently and on an equal basis. Part...