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[Protest of GSA Solicitation for Clothes Washers, Dryer Tumblers, and Dishwashing Machines]

B-276077: May 9, 1997

A firm protested a General Service Administration (GSA) solicitation for clothes washers, dryer tumblers, and dishwashing machines, contending that the solicitation's life cycle costs (LCC) evaluation formula failed to account for the cost of water and detergent consumption. GAO held that: (1) there was no statutory or regulatory requirement that such a factor be used; (2) GSA had not yet determin...

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Matter of: Staber Industries, Inc. File: B-276077 Date: May 9, 1997

B-276077: May 9, 1997

DIGEST Protest that solicitation's life cycle cost (LCC) evaluation formula should include water and detergent consumption cost factors for washing machines is denied. Since (1) there is no statutory or regulatory requirement that such a factor be used. (2) the agency has not yet determined whether consideration of those costs is feasible or. (3) the existing LCC formula was formulated using data...

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