[Protest of Commerce Cancellation of Solicitation for Award of Cooperative Agreement]

A firm protested the Department of Commerce's cancellation of a solicitation for the award of a cooperative agreement for the operation of a business center. GAO held that it would not consider the protest, since the protester did not allege that: (1) Commerce decided on a cooperative agreement instead of a contract to avoid the competitive requirements of procurement laws; or (2) there was a conflict of interest. GAO also held that the protester was not entitled to reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed and the claim was denied.