B-215730: Nov 6, 1984

A firm protested any Navy contract award under an invitation for bids (IFB) for mess attendant services. The protester was the incumbent contractor and requested that the Navy be required to cancel and readvertise the IFB because it did not receive a copy of the solicitation and no synopsis of the procurement appeared in the Commerce Business Daily. GAO found no evidence of a deliberate attempt to...

B-215730: Nov 6, 1984

BIDDERS - INVITATION RIGHT - BIDDER EXCLUSION NOT INTENDED DIGEST: FAILURE TO SYNOPSIZE PROCUREMENT IN COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE COMPELLING REASON TO CANCEL FOR BIDS AND RESOLICIT SINCE COMPETITION WAS ADEQUATE AND REASONABLE PRICES WERE OBTAINED AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER INTENDED TO EXCLUDE PROTESTER FROM BIDDING. IT IS WELL ESTABLISHED THAT UNINTENTIONAL...