B-162914:
Jan 30, 1968
CANCELLATION OF AN INVITATION BECAUSE THE QUANTITIES WERE EXCESS TO GOVERNMENT NEEDS IS PROPER. A CONTRACTING OFFICER WOULD BE DERELICT IN HIS DUTY IF HE AWARDED A CONTRACT KNOWING THE QUANTITIES WERE NOT NEEDED. INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF NOVEMBER 10 AND 20. BIDS WERE INVITED ON BOTH AN F.O.B. IT IS REPORTED THAT YOUR UNIT PRICE ORIGIN BID WAS THE LOWEST OF THE SIX BIDS RECEIVED I...