B-186889: Mar 3, 1977

Reconsideration was requested of a decision denying a claim for bid preparation costs after the cancellation of solicitation. GAO affirmed the denial since incurrence of costs based on verbal advice was unreasonable, and the government was not aware of the unsafe worksite necessitating cancellation...

B-186889: Mar 3, 1977

RESPONSIBLE BIDDER UNDER PROPERLY CANCELED SOLICITATION) IS NOT ENTITLED TO POST-BID OPENING EXPENSES SINCE GOVERNMENT IS NOT ESTOPPED TO DENY EXISTENCE OF CONTRACT BECAUSE (1) GOVERNMENT WAS UNAWARE OF CLAIMANT'S INTENTION TO INCUR COSTS. (2) CLAIMANT'S RELIANCE ON VERBAL ADVICE 10 WEEKS PRIOR TO EXPECTED COMMENCEMENT OF WORK WAS UNREASONABLE. WE HELD THAT: (1) THE CANCELLATION BASED UPON A DETER...

B-186889: Dec 21, 1976

POST-BID OPENING COSTS AND LOSSES ARE NOT EXPENSES INCURRED IN BID PREPARATION AND ARE NOT COMPENSABLE. 2. WHERE CANCELLATION OF INVITATION AFTER BID OPENING IS BASED UPON DETERMINATION TO REVISE LOCATION OF RIP RAP SITE SET FORTH IN IFB TO PROVIDE SAFER WORKING SITE. CANCELLATION WAS NOT UNREASONABLE AND ABUSE OF DISCRETION. CLAIM FOR BID PREPARATION COSTS IS DENIED. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE CHARACTERIZ...

B-186889: Dec 21, 1976

T. C. Daeuble claims that, since the bidders were required to examine the mining site themselves and include safety costs in their bids, cancellation of the bid on the grounds of unsafe working conditions was unnecessary. The list of costs was not itemized and the bid cancellation was based upon determination to revise location of the site, therefore the claim was denied...