B-233563: Feb 10, 1989

A firm protested an Air Force solicitation for transportation and personal property storage services, contending that inclusion of prices for two 1-year options imposed undue risk on bidders and limited competition. GAO held that the Air Force properly included the options, since it made the requisite determination that it would need the same services beyond the first contract period. Accordingly,...

B-233563: Feb 10, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Invitations for bids - Evaluation criteria - Prices - Options DIGEST: The inclusion of two 1-year options in a solicitation for transportation and storage services is proper where the agency determines in accordance with the applicable regulation that it anticipated a need for the same services in the future. It is Pool's position that the Air Force's inclusion of th...