B-270585: Mar 22, 1996

A firm protested the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) rejection of its bid and solicitation for food products, contending that: (1) DLA improperly evaluated its joint venture resources and experience; and (2) the solicitation's prime vendor procurement method improperly favored large businesses. GAO held that: (1) DLA reasonably excluded the protester's bid from the competitive range, since it fai...

B-270585: Mar 22, 1996

Which is designed to use commercial practices and commercial items to the greatest extent possible. Indefinite delivery contract to supply food to five military bases in North Carolina. [1] There were 64 delivery points at the five military installations. The estimated cost of supplying the food to the five specified bases was $25.1 million per year for a base and 3 option years. Which were used t...