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[Protest of Air Force Termination of Contract Award for Lease of Washers, Dryers, and Ice Machines]

B-232879: Dec 12, 1988

A firm protested the Air Force's termination of its contract for lease of washers, dryers, and ice machines, contending that the Air Force: (1) improperly terminated its contract based on an allegation that its bid was materially unbalanced; (2) improperly applied the imbalance rules under a negotiated procurement; and (3) should have resolved the imbalance issue during negotiations. GAO held that...

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B-232879, Dec 12, 1988, 88-2 CPD 584

B-232879: Dec 12, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Contract Management - Convenience termination - Justification - Unbalanced bids DIGEST: A contracting agency's determination to terminate the protester's contract as improperly awarded is reasonable where the protester's offer for a 1-year base period and 3 option years is materially unbalanced. Since there is reasonable doubt that the offer. The contracting officer decided to termin...

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