B-190073: Nov 23, 1977

DETERMINATION TO CANCEL INVITATION AND TO RESOLICIT REQUIREMENT WAS PROPER WHERE INVITATION CONTAINED CONTRADICTORY (90 AND 120 DAYS) CONTRACT COMPLETION SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS. LOW BIDDER BID ON THE 120 DAY REQUIREMENT (THE ACTIVITY INTENDED TO REQUIRE 90-DAY COMPLETION) AND OTHER BIDDERS EITHER BID ON 90-DAY REQUIREMENT OR BASIS THEY BID ON IS UNCLEAR. FACT THAT NO BIDDER MADE REQUEST FOR CLARIFI...

B-190073: Nov 23, 1977

The protester objected to the cancellation of an invitation for bids after bid opening and the readvertisement of the procurement. The determination to cancel the invitation and resolicit the requirement was proper since the invitation contained contradictory contract completion schedule requirements which kept the bidders from bidding on an equal basis. The fact that no bidder requested clarifica...