B-206413.4: Jul 12, 1982

A firm protested the award of any contract for food services under a solicitation issued by the Air Force. The protester contended that the Air Force was attempting to divide up the work from another solicitation in order to circumvent a protest the firm had previously lodged. GAO stated that the Air Force has since canceled the solicitation in question and, therefore, it would not consider the ma...

B-206413.4: Jul 12, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST ANY AWARD UNDER A SOLICITATION IS RENDERED ACADEMIC BY AGENCY'S SUBSEQUENT CANCELLATION OF THE SOLICITATION. THESE SERVICES WERE ORIGINALLY SOLICITED UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. A SEPARATE PROTEST FILED BY CONSOLIDATED AGAINST ANY AWARD UNDER THAT IFB IS CURRENTLY PENDING BEFORE THIS OFFICE. CONSOLIDATED CONTENDS THAT THE RFP IS AN IMPROPER ATTEMPT TO "CARVE UP" THE...