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B-212597: Oct 25, 1983

A firm protested the Air Force's cancellation of a sole-source request for proposals (RFP) and the subsequent issuance of a competitive RFP for a cable television (CATV) franchise, contending that the cancellation of the initial RFP was improper. The Air Force stated that cancellation was necessary to revise the specifications in accordance with changes made to Air Force CATV contracting procedure...

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B-212597: Oct 25, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT AGENCY IMPROPERLY CANCELED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ISSUED ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS AND IMPROPERLY REVISED RFP TO PERMIT OPEN COMPETITION OF REQUIREMENT IS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE OBJECTIVE OF BID PROTEST FUNCTION IS TO INSURE FULL AND FREE COMPETITION FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. THE AIR FORCE'S STATED REASON FOR THE CANCELLATION WAS THE NEED TO MAKE MAJOR REVISIONS IN THE RFP CA...