Agency Not Required to Consider Move Costs in Lease Procurement Where Costs of Remaining In Facility Were Equal; COFC No. 16-427C, Parcel 49C Limited Partnership v. United States

Protest challenging the agency’s request for lease proposals is denied, where the agency thoroughly reviewed an offeror's potential conflict of interest and concluded it had been mitigated; where the lease requirements appropriately described the agency’s facility needs and therefore were not unduly restrictive of competition; where the solicitation did not require the agency to consider the cost of moving from the current facility, unless it determined these costs were relevant; and where the protester was not prejudiced by the solicitation’s requirement for environmental data, because all offerors were required to submit this information.