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B-183591 1 (1975-07-10)

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DECISION





FILE:  B-183591

MATTER OF:


Kleen-Rite Corporation


DIGEST:


1.  Liquidated damages clause for nonperformance or
    inadequate performance of custodial services does
    not constitute penalty since damage assessment is
    reasonable in relation to losses contemplated.


2.  There is adequate justification to provide for
    application of liquidated damages clause to
    instances of nonperformance and inadequate
    performance even though under prior contracts
    clause applied only to nonperformance, because
    both situations are undesirable and cost of
    correction may be just as expensive.



    Invitation for bids No. DAHC30-75-B-0059 was issued on
March 17, 1975, by the United States Army, Military District
of Washington Procurement Division for custodial services at
Cameron Station, Alexandria, Virginia. Bid opening has been
postponed because of a protest.

     On April 8, 1975, Kleen-Rite Corporation (Kleen-Rite)
protested to our Office the MONETARY AD*STMENT FOR INADEQUATE
PERFORMANCE clause as being punitive and unconscionable. The
clause, with a portion of the table of adjustments, reads as
follows:                                                  I


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0    THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL
        OF   THE UNITED STATEB
     SWASHINGTON, O.C. 20548




               DATE:   July 10,1975

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