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A-76,
Handbook: Part I, Ch. 3, H-3 c. - Review of contract and
Interservice Support Agreement offers |
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Comptroller
General - Key Excerpts |
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The RFP anticipated award of a
fixed-price contract, with offerors proposing a lump-sum amount
for each month's work. As a result, an offeror's decision to
reduce its final price, while it may raise concerns about the
firm's understanding, technical approach, or capability, could
not properly lead the agency to adjust the price up again. Such
an evaluated-cost adjustment may be appropriate under a
cost-reimbursement solicitation, but is inappropriate in the
evaluation of proposals when a fixed-price contract is to be
awarded, since the government's liability is fixed, and the risk
of cost escalation is borne by the contractor. See Cardinal
Scientific, Inc., B-270309, Feb. 12, 1996, 96-1 CPD para. 70 at
4. That is, under a fixed-price contract, as contemplated by the
RFP here, the risks associated with performance are to be borne
by the contractor, not the government. (Aberdeen
Technical Services, B-283727.2, February 22, 2000) |
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Comptroller
General - Listing of Decisions |
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For
the Government |
For
the Protester |
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DynCorp
Technical Services LLC, B-284833.3; B-284833.4, July 17,
2001 |
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Aberdeen
Technical Services, B-283727.2, February 22, 2000 |
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