B-213913, MAR 13, 1984
Highlights
DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS IS DISMISSED AS ACADEMIC WHERE SOLICITATION CONTAINING THE SPECIFICATIONS IS CANCELED. DABT35-84 R-0032 WERE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION. THE ARMY INFORMED SIGMA THAT IT WAS CANCELING THE RFP AND THAT IT WOULD CONSIDER SIGMA'S COMPLAINT BEFORE A RESOLICITATION WAS ISSUED. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED. IF THE ARMY DOES ISSUE A NEW SOLICITATION THAT SIGMA BELIEVES IS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE.
B-213913, MAR 13, 1984
DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS IS DISMISSED AS ACADEMIC WHERE SOLICITATION CONTAINING THE SPECIFICATIONS IS CANCELED.
SIGMA TELEPRODUCTS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF WALKER TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION:
SIGMA TELEPRODUCTS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF WALKER TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (SIGMA), PROTESTED THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (ARMY) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. DABT35-84 R-0032 WERE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION.
BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 10, 1984, THE ARMY INFORMED SIGMA THAT IT WAS CANCELING THE RFP AND THAT IT WOULD CONSIDER SIGMA'S COMPLAINT BEFORE A RESOLICITATION WAS ISSUED.
A PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE SPECIFICATIONS BECOMES ACADEMIC WHEN THE AGENCY CANCELS THE SOLICITATION CONTAINING THE SPECIFICATIONS AND AGREES TO CONSIDER THE PROTESTER'S ALLEGATIONS. SEE J.J. VINCI OIL CO., B-212112.3, AUGUST 29, 1983, 83-2 CPD 274. CONSEQUENTLY, THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED. TO THE EXTENT SIGMA HAS EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE RESOLICITATION MAY CONTAIN THE SAME SPECIFICATIONS, IF THE ARMY DOES ISSUE A NEW SOLICITATION THAT SIGMA BELIEVES IS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE, SIGMA MAY FILE A PROTEST LISTING ITS SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO THAT SOLICITATION.