Postal Procurement: Eagle Air Hub Selection Not in Accordance With Solicitation

Pursuant to a congressional request, the GAO examined the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) decision to locate the permanent hub for its air network in Indianapolis, focusing on whether: (1) solicitation evaluation criteria were valid and credible; (2) USPS based the award decision on the written criteria; (3) USPS was appropriately resolved a related bid protest; (4) USPS obtained adequate competition; and (5) any undue political influence affected the award.