B-210794, APR 5, 1983
Highlights
DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AWARD UNDER PURCHASE ORDER IS RENDERED ACADEMIC BY AGENCY'S SUBSEQUENT CANCELLATION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER. THE VA HAS PROVIDED US WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE ORDER WHICH INDICATES THAT THE ORDER WAS CANCELED ON FEBRUARY 23. BECAUSE NONE OF THE SHELVING SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER IS ON GSA CONTRACT. THE AMENDMENT INDICATES THAT BIDS FOR THE SHELVING REQUIREMENT WILL BE SOLICITED IN AN OPEN MARKET PURCHASE. CANCELLATION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER RENDERS STACOR'S PROTEST ACADEMIC AND WE THEREFORE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE MATTER.
B-210794, APR 5, 1983
DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AWARD UNDER PURCHASE ORDER IS RENDERED ACADEMIC BY AGENCY'S SUBSEQUENT CANCELLATION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER.
STACOR CORPORATION:
STACOR CORPORATION PROTESTS THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT BY THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION (VA) TO THE SPACESAVER GROUP (SPACESAVER) UNDER PURCHASE ORDER NO. 652/A3G046. STACOR CONTENDS SPACESAVER DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS, OFFERED IMPROPER DISCOUNTS, AND OFFERED SHELVING ITEMS NOT CURRENTLY LISTED IN SPACESAVER'S GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) CONTRACT.
THE VA HAS PROVIDED US WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE PURCHASE ORDER WHICH INDICATES THAT THE ORDER WAS CANCELED ON FEBRUARY 23, 1983, BECAUSE NONE OF THE SHELVING SPECIFIED IN THE ORDER IS ON GSA CONTRACT. THE AMENDMENT INDICATES THAT BIDS FOR THE SHELVING REQUIREMENT WILL BE SOLICITED IN AN OPEN MARKET PURCHASE.
CANCELLATION OF THE PURCHASE ORDER RENDERS STACOR'S PROTEST ACADEMIC AND WE THEREFORE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE MATTER. SEE TONE INDUSTRIES, INC., B-208633, OCTOBER 8, 1982, 82-2 CPD 319.