B-206012.3: Oct 4, 1982

A firm protested the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cancellation of its solicitation and complained that FAA had purposely precluded the protester from receiving awards since 1979. The protester was the second low bidder on a solicitation for generator sets, but the low bidder was deemed ineligible for award. The low bidder protested, and the agency withheld award pending the decision. Duri...

B-206012.3: Oct 4, 1982

SINCE THE AGENCY LEARNED THAT GENERATOR SETS WERE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE AGENCY AND THE REQUIREMENT THEREFORE NO LONGER EXISTED. 2. SINCE THE CANCELLATION WAS PROPER AND THEREFORE DOES NOT SUGGEST A PATTERN OF INTENTIONALLY PRECLUDING AWARDS TO THE PROTESTER. THE CANCELED SOLICITATION WAS FOR TWELVE 15 KILOWATT (KW) DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR SETS AND AN OPTION TO PURCHASE AN ADDITIONAL THREE SETS. ALT...