B-271483: Jul 23, 1996

A firm protested an Army solicitation for the rental and maintenance of commercial washers and dryers, contending that the solicitation: (1) overstated the Army's minimum needs; and (2) failed to identify certain hidden costs, which prevented bidders from competing on an equal basis. GAO held that the: (1) Army reasonably estimated the number of washers and dryers it needed; (2) Army adequately no...

B-271483: Jul 23, 1996

Protest by incumbent contractor that solicitation for a requirements contract to provide washer and dryer services contains inaccurate estimated quantities is denied where the estimated quantities were reasonably accurate representations of the agency's anticipated future requirements. Allegation that solicitation for washer and dryer rental and maintenance services to be performed on a fixed-pric...