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B-204982, NOV 23, 1981

B-204982 Nov 23, 1981
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WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE IT IS NOW ACADEMIC. THE PROPER CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION WILL MOOT A PROTEST THAT AN OFFER WAS IMPROPERLY REJECTED. GEMCO HAS NOT ALLEGED THAT THE CANCELLATION IN THIS CASE WAS IMPROPER. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-204982, NOV 23, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST OVER THE REJECTION OF A BID AS NONRESPONSIVE BECOMES MOOT AS A RESULT OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION.

GEMCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.:

GEMCO CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. PROTESTS THE REJECTION OF ITS BID UNDER AIR FORCE INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. F22600-81-B0059 FOR FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE IFB. THE AIR FORCE SUBSEQUENTLY CANCELED THE SOLICITATION IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE OF A SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION IN THE SCOPE OF THE WORK.

WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE IT IS NOW ACADEMIC. SINCE NO AWARD CAN BE MADE UNDER A CANCELED SOLICITATION, THE PROPER CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION WILL MOOT A PROTEST THAT AN OFFER WAS IMPROPERLY REJECTED. FRUEND PRECISION, INC., B-201013, FEBRUARY 9, 1981, 81-1 CPD 79. GEMCO HAS NOT ALLEGED THAT THE CANCELLATION IN THIS CASE WAS IMPROPER.

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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