B-201319.2: Dec 11, 1981

A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision denying its protest of the cancellation of an Air Force invitation for bids (IFB) and the issuance of another IFB resoliciting the same requirements. The original IFB was for packing and crating services in five geographic areas. Certain items in three areas were partially set aside for small businesses. The Air Force canceled the first IFB and...

B-201319.2: Dec 11, 1981

DIGEST: CANCELLATION OF ENTIRE IFB AFTER BID OPENING BECAUSE IFB CONTAINED INCORRECT SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CLAUSE IS PROPER WHERE COMPETITION FOR UNRESTRICTED PORTION OF IFB MAY HAVE BEEN DISTORTED BECAUSE OF INAPPROPRIATE SET-ASIDE PROVISION. THE ORIGINAL IFB WAS FOR PACKING AND CRATING SERVICES IN FIVE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS. CERTAIN ITEMS IN THREE AREAS WERE "PARTIALLY" SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINES...