B-204358: Feb 8, 1982

A firm protested the cancellation of an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) for the Forest Service. The IFB solicited synthetic-filled sleeping bags and required that the batting material comply with a particular military specification to which no revision was indicated. Eight bids were received. The low bid was so far out of line that the contracting offi...

B-204358: Feb 8, 1982

CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATION IS PROPER. WE FIND THERE WAS A COMPELLING REASON TO CANCEL THE IFB AND DENY UFFNER'S PROTEST. NO REVISION TO MIL-B- 41826 WAS SPECIFIED. EIGHT BIDS WERE RECEIVED. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) BELIEVED SOUTH WINDS' BID PRICE WAS OUT OF LINE AND REQUESTED VERIFICATION. SOUTH WINDS RESPONDED THAT ITS BID WAS MISTAKENLY BASED ON REVISION "D" OF MIL-B-41826. ACCORDING TO GS...