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B-172664, JUN 21, 1971

B-172664 Jun 21, 1971
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THE DECISION NOT TO ACCEPT PROTESTANT'S BID AS EXCESSIVE IS JUSTIFIED. CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION AND READVERTISEMENT IS PROPER. TO ADVANCE BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 28. SINCE NATIONWIDE IS NO LONGER UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE MERITS OF THIS PORTION OF YOUR PROTEST. WE WERE ADVISED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT IN RESPONSE TO NATIONWIDE'S PROTEST THAT THE SECOND LOW BIDDER. WILL BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW ITS BID BASED UPON CLAIM ERROR. THAN THE OTHER BIDS) IS EXCESSIVE. THE INVITATION WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE REQUIREMENT READVERTISED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROPER DETERMINATION WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C. 2305(C) WHICH AUTHORIZES THE REJECTION OF ALL BIDS WHEN SUCH ACTION IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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B-172664, JUN 21, 1971

BID PROTEST - CANCELLATION AND READVERTISEMENT ADVISING WITH RESPECT TO THE PROTEST OF ADVANCE BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY, THIRD LOW BIDDER, AGAINST THE AWARD TO ANOTHER FIRM UNDER AN IFB ISSUED BY THE NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C., THAT WITH THE DISQUALIFICATION OF THE TWO LOWER BIDS, THE DECISION NOT TO ACCEPT PROTESTANT'S BID AS EXCESSIVE IS JUSTIFIED. CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION AND READVERTISEMENT IS PROPER.

TO ADVANCE BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMPANY:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 28, 1971, PROTESTING AGAINST AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO NATIONWIDE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INCORPORATED, UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. N62477-71-B-0138, ISSUED BY THE NAVAL SHIP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER, WASHINGTON, D.C.

IN DECISION B-172664, MAY 28, 1971, COPY ENCLOSED, WE DENIED NATIONWIDE'S PROTEST AGAINST THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REJECTION OF ITS BID UNDER THE SUBJECT INVITATION. SINCE NATIONWIDE IS NO LONGER UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR AWARD, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE MERITS OF THIS PORTION OF YOUR PROTEST.

WE WERE ADVISED IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT IN RESPONSE TO NATIONWIDE'S PROTEST THAT THE SECOND LOW BIDDER, CENTRAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE, WILL BE PERMITTED TO WITHDRAW ITS BID BASED UPON CLAIM ERROR. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS DETERMINED THAT YOUR BID AT $159,052 ($24,567 AND $10,999 HIGHER, RESPECTIVELY, THAN THE OTHER BIDS) IS EXCESSIVE. THEREFORE, THE INVITATION WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE REQUIREMENT READVERTISED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A PROPER DETERMINATION WITHIN THE AUTHORITY OF 10 U.S.C. 2305(C) WHICH AUTHORIZES THE REJECTION OF ALL BIDS WHEN SUCH ACTION IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.

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