If the RFP wants escalation rates, you need to include them or the agency will include them for you

Solicitation required that labor rates escalate each year in the period of performance. Protestor didn't include an escalation rate and agency applied a default rate. Protestor claimed this was unreasonable but GAO disagreed, noting that the solicitation required it. Also, protestor claimed a "bait and switch" in the awardee's staffing plan, but GAO found that the agency never took the bait.

GAO: Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd., B-422875.3,B-422875.4 (Jan 02, 2026)