Contract Incorporated Solicitation Amendment Allowing Contractor to Deduct Certain Subcontractor Costs from Small Business Utilization Calculation; ASBCA No. 59876, Appeal of BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards Mayport LLC

Appeal of the contracting officer’s denial of a claim seeking the full amount of an award and incentive fee is granted in part, where the contract incorporated a solicitation amendment advising offerors that they could deduct costs associated with the use of a specific subcontractor from their calculation of small business subcontractor utilization; and denied in part, where ASBCA required additional information to determine the appropriate figures to enter into the calculation.