Protest Against Cancellation of Solicitation

The protester objected to the agency's decision to suspend award action and to cancel an invitation for bids. It was within the agency's discretion to cancel the solicitation after bid opening pursuant to a directive from a higher agency authority to drastically reduce expenditures. The agency was not required to make an award under a solicitation in which it had reserved the right to reject any or all bids. The protest was rendered moot in any case by the sole bidder's refusal to extend the bid acceptance period.