B-221858, MAR 7, 1986, 86-1 CPD 231
Highlights
QUESTIONS - FUTURE PROCUREMENTS DIGEST: PROTEST WHICH MERELY ANTICIPATES POSSIBLE FUTURE AGENCY ACTION IS SPECULATIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. RCI REASONS THAT THE 8-MONTH "BRIDGE" CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED UNDER THIS RFP WILL BE UNNECESSARY AND SPECULATES THAT THE AGENCY WILL CANCEL IT. PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP ARE BEING EVALUATED AND THE AGENCY ANTICIPATES MAKING AWARD IN JUNE OF 1986. A PROTEST THAT MERELY ANTICIPATES AGENCY ACTION IS SPECULATIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-221858, MAR 7, 1986, 86-1 CPD 231
CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - MOOT, ACADEMIC, ETC. QUESTIONS - FUTURE PROCUREMENTS DIGEST: PROTEST WHICH MERELY ANTICIPATES POSSIBLE FUTURE AGENCY ACTION IS SPECULATIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
RESOURCE CONSULTANTS, INC.:
RESOURCE CONSULTANTS, INC. (RCI) PROTESTS ANY CANCELLATION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. N00244-85-R-0608, ISSUED BY THE NAVAL SUPPLY CENTER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES.
THIS RFP CONTEMPLATES THE AWARD OF AN 8-MONTH CONTRACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SERVICES BEYOND THE COMPLETION OF THE PREVIOUS CONTRACT, UNTIL A NEW 3-YEAR CONTRACT CAN BE AWARDED. BECAUSE THE PREVIOUS 3-YEAR CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR 6 MONTHS, RCI REASONS THAT THE 8-MONTH "BRIDGE" CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED UNDER THIS RFP WILL BE UNNECESSARY AND SPECULATES THAT THE AGENCY WILL CANCEL IT. HOWEVER, THE AGENCY HAS ADVISED US THAT IT HAS NOT TAKEN ANY STEPS TO CANCEL THE RFP; RATHER, PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP ARE BEING EVALUATED AND THE AGENCY ANTICIPATES MAKING AWARD IN JUNE OF 1986.
A PROTEST THAT MERELY ANTICIPATES AGENCY ACTION IS SPECULATIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEMS INC.-- REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION, B-219805.2, AUG. 27, 1985, 85-2 CPD PARA. 236. ACCORDINGLY, RCI'S SPECULATION THAT THE RFP MAY BE CANCELED PROVIDES US NO BASIS UPON WHICH TO CONSIDER THE PROTEST AT THIS TIME.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.