B-213057: Mar 13, 1984

An individual protested the award of a contract by the Forest Service, contending that he was deprived of the opportunity to bid on the contract because he did not receive a copy of the solicitation. The protester contacted the Forest Service to request that he be placed on the bidders list, but it did not have an established bidders list for the requirement. The Forest Service advertised the proc...

B-213057: Mar 13, 1984

EVANS PROTESTS THAT HE WAS DEPRIVED OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BID ON THE CONTRACT BECAUSE HE DID NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. THE PROTEST IS DENIED. STATING THAT THE FOREST SERVICE HAD CANCELED THE LAKE HUME REPAIR BECAUSE IT HAD DECIDED THE WORK WAS UNNECESSARY. A SECRETARY IN THE OFFICE INFORMED HIM THAT NO INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME. COPIES OF THE IFB WERE SENT TO 15 FIRMS WH...