B-207084,B-207377: Sep 20, 1982

A firm protested the partial cancellation after bid opening of two invitations for bids (IFB) issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) for various quantities of tabulating paper. The protester was the low bidder on several items of both solicitations. At the request of GSA, the protester granted extensions of the bid acceptance periods. Subsequently, GSA determined that it could not use...

B-207084,B-207377: Sep 20, 1982

PARTIAL CANCELLATION OF INVITATIONS FOR BIDS AFTER OPENING WAS PROPER WHERE AGENCY REASONABLY DETERMINED THAT PURCHASE OF SOME ITEMS CALLED FOR IN THE SOLICITATIONS WERE NO LONGER NECESSARY DUE TO A REDUCTION IN DEMAND FOR ITEMS AND REDUCTION IN SPACE AVAILABLE FOR THEIR STORAGE. THE FACT THAT THE AGENCY SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED NEW SOLICITATION FOR THE SAME ITEMS IS NOT RELEVANT WHERE THE NEW SOLICITA...