[Protest of Cancellation of DOE IFB for Hard Disc Media]

A firm protested the cancellation of a Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation for hard disc media and a DOE determination that its bid was nonresponsive. DOE argued that the protester failed to protest within 10 days after it advised the protester that it was considering cancelling the solicitation. GAO found that the protester timely filed its protest within 10 days after it learned of the agency's final decision to cancel. GAO held that DOE acted reasonably in cancelling the solicitation because DOE determined, after review, that it required: (1) a change in the hard disc configuration; (2) additional training for installation and maintenance; and (3) additional testing equipment. GAO also found that the responsiveness of the protester's bid was irrelevant because an award under the cancelled solicitation would not have met DOE needs. Accordingly, the protest was denied.