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[Protest of Cancellation of USGS Solicitation]

B-213068: Apr 23, 1984

A firm protested the cancellation of a U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) solicitation for a ship's water chilling plant. USGS canceled the solicitation because the ship was reconfigured after the solicitation was issued and the requested plant would have been the wrong size and capacity. The protester contended that the cancellation was improper because: (1) it assisted USGS in developing the specifi...

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B-213068, APR 23, 1984

B-213068: Apr 23, 1984

DIGEST: DETERMINATION TO CANCEL INVITATION PRIOR TO BID OPENING IS A MATTER OF CONTRACTING AGENCY DISCRETION WHICH WILL NOT BE DISTURBED BY GAO ABSENT CLEAR PROOF OF ABUSE OF DISCRETION. WHERE CANCELLATION WAS BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES IN REQUIREMENTS WHICH OCCURRED AFTER ISSUANCE OF INVITATION. THERE WAS NO ABUSE OF DISCRETION. THE IFB - FOR A MARINE WATER CHILLING PLANT FOR THE VESSEL "POLARI...

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