B-207306.2: Oct 20, 1982

A firm protested the Army's cancellation of an invitation for bids (IFB) because the Army agreed with another firm's protest that the procurement was subject to the Service Contract Act and should have contained appropriate wage determinations. The protester contended that the cancellation was improper because the protest upon which the cancellation was based was untimely since it was filed after...

B-207306.2: Oct 20, 1982

DIGEST: CANCELLATION OF IFB AFTER BID OPENING WAS PROPER IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER DISCOVERED THAT SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAS APPLICABLE TO SERVICES BEING PROCURED AND WAGE DETERMINATIONS AND CLAUSES RELEVANT TO SERVICE CONTRACT ACT HAD NOT BEEN INCORPORATED INTO IFB. THE IFB WAS ISSUED ON APRIL 6. BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 26. A PROTEST WAS FILED IN OUR OFFICE BY D.J.FINDLEY AND...