B-196325: Jul 28, 1980

A firm protested the cancellation of an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the U.S. Army Armament Materiel Command for engine lathes. The firm alleged that the low bidder was not responsive to IFB requirements and that the protester should be awarded the contract as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The record showed that the IFB contained minimum length and width requirements for the la...

B-196325: Jul 28, 1980

DIGEST: CANCELLATION OF IFB AFTER BID OPENING BUT PRIOR TO AWARD WAS PROPER WHERE SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS DID NOT REPRESENT THE MINIMUM NEEDS OF THE GOVERNMENT. CCC ALLEGES THAT THE LOW BIDDER WAS NOT RESPONSIVE TO IFB REQUIREMENTS AND THAT CCC SHOULD BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT AS THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE. WE DETERMINE THAT THE PROTEST IS WITHOUT MERIT. THE IFB WAS ISSUED IN DECEMBER 1978 AND CONTAI...