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B-193001.2, B-197279, SEP 29, 1980

B-193001.2,B-197279 Sep 29, 1980
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PROTESTS OF CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATION PRIOR TO DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS ARE DENIED SINCE LACK OF NEED UPON WHICH CANCELLATION WAS BASED RESULTED FROM PROPER REINSTATEMENT OF DEFAULTED FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT FOR SAME ITEMS EVEN THOUGH DAR SEC. 8-203(D). THEY DO SO ONLY WHERE AGENCY DETERMINES CONTRACTOR WAS NOT IN DEFAULT OR DEFAULT WAS EXCUSABLE. NEITHER OF WHICH IS APPLICABLE HERE. 3. THE RFP WAS CANCELED BY THE AIR FORCE IN ORDER TO REINSTATE A PRIOR FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT WITH VIDEO RESEARCH CORPORATION (VRC) FOR ESSENTIALLY THE SAME ITEMS CALLED FOR BY THE RFP. THESE PROTESTS ARE DENIED. THIS PROTEST WAS DISMISSED BY OUR OFFICE ON GROUNDS THAT "BUYING IN" IS NOT ILLEGAL AND THAT SUCH ALLEGATIONS CONSTITUTE A PROTEST OF THE AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH.

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