United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1999-03-15 monographic deposited born digital 7 p. GA 1.13:B-281631 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-281631 P0b002ee18fd4c8f0 f:281631 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-281631 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-281631 B-281631 Comptroller General Decision

Protest of terms of solicitation for commercial food distribution services is sustained where agency failed to conduct adequate market research to support its determination that the challenged terms (requiring, among other things, that profit associated with interorganizational transfers of food items be disclosed) are consistent with customary commercial practice, or, alternatively, failed to obtain waiver necessary to tailor standard commercial item provision in a manner inconsistent with customary commercial practice. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-281631/html/GAOREPORTS-B-281631.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-281631/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-281631.pdf GAO/B-281631 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-281631 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-281631; Smelkinson Sysco Food Services, B-281631, March 15, 1999; Title 10 Section 2377 Title 10 Section 2377(c) 10 U.S.C. 2377 10 U.S.C. 2377(c)