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Protest of IFB Cancellation

B-199293: Apr 8, 1981

A college protested the cancellation of an invitation for bids (IFB) for instruction services for the Marine Corps Basic Skills Education Program and the agency's award of a contract for the same services to another college. The original solicitation included a clause requiring the contractor to be a regionally accredited educational institution approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and...

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B-199293, APR 8, 1981

B-199293: Apr 8, 1981

INCLUSION OF RESTRICTIVE ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENT IS NOT PROPER BASIS FOR CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATION WHERE RECORD DOES NOT SHOW REQUIREMENT INHIBITED COMPETITION AND WHERE AWARD PROPERLY COULD HAVE BEEN MADE ON BASIS OF ACCREDITATION EQUIVALENT TO THAT SPECIFIED. 2. IFB FOR REQUIREMENTS-TYPE CONTRACT WHICH DOES NOT CONTAIN QUANTITY ESTIMATES FOR SEVERAL LINE OF ITEMS WAS PROPERLY CANCELED SINCE...

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