B-206012.2, APR 22, 1982

B-206012.2, APR 22, 1982

DIGEST: CANCELLATION OF A SOLICITATION BECAUSE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE ITEMS NO LONGER EXISTS RENDERS MOOT A REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION HOLDING THAT A BIDDER OFFERING A PRIOR BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD SHORTER THAN THAT REQUESTED IN THE SOLICITATION COULD NOT EXTEND THAT PERIOD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AWARD, SINCE NO AWARD IS TO BE MADE UNDER THE SOLICITATION EVEN IF THE BIDDER IS ALLOWED TO EXTEND THE BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD.

INTROL CORPORATION - REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:

INTROL CORPORATION REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION IN INTROL CORPORATION, B-206012, FEBRUARY 24, 1982, 82-1 CPD 164. IN THAT DECISION, WE HELD THAT INTROL COULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO EXTEND ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR AWARD SINCE IT HAD NOT OFFERED THE ACCEPTANCE PERIOD REQUESTED IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS, AND ANY SUCH EXTENSION THUS WOULD BE PREJUDICIAL TO OTHER BIDDERS WHO HAD OFFERED THE REQUESTED PERIOD.

WE DISMISS THE RECONSIDERATION REQUEST. THE CONTRACTING AGENCY NOW ADVISES US THAT THE REQUIREMENT IN ISSUE NO LONGER EXISTS, AND THE SOLICITATION THEREFORE HAS BEEN CANCELED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS SEC. 1-2.404-1(B)(2) (1964 ED.). THUS, EVEN IF INTROL WERE PERMITTED TO EXTEND ITS OFFERED BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD, NO AWARD WOULD BE MADE UNDER THE INVITATION. INTROL'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION THEREFORE IS MOOT, AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SEE FREUND PRECISION, INC., B-201013, FEBRUARY 9, 1981, 81-1 CPD 79; UNITED SECURITY, INC., B-194867, JUNE 21, 1979, 79-1 CPD 445.

THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DISMISSED.