B-216712: Apr 26, 1985

A firm protested a General Services Administration (GSA) cancellation of a solicitation. GAO cancelled the solicitation because unexpected administrative delays subsequent to bid opening rendered it impossible for any awardee to meet the delivery schedule in the solicitation. The protester maintained that: (1) it expressed a willingness to accept the award by unconditionally extending its bid acce...

B-216712: Apr 26, 1985

UNCONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD IS SUPPORTED BY APPARENTLY CONTEMPORANEOUS MEMORANDA AND THE PROTESTER HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT ANYTHING MORE THAN UNSUPPORTED ALLEGATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. BIDDERS WERE REQUESTED TO KEEP THEIR BIDS OPEN FOR 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER BID OPENING. TWO BIDS WERE RECEIVED ON MAY 15. SINCE THE SCHEDULED DATE FOR RETURN OF THE SURVEY WAS JULY 25. ALTHOUGH TH...