B-221824: Apr 1, 1986

A firm protested the Agency for International Development's (AID) cancellation of a solicitation for steel pipes after bid opening. GAO noted that the protester: (1) initially alleged that AID improperly accepted a late bid; (2) contended that the revised specifications would result in less cost savings than AID estimated; and (3) alleged that, since AID had reviewed the specifications prior to is...

B-221824: Apr 1, 1986

WHERE AGENCY DETERMINES THAT SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS OVERSTATE ITS MINIMUM NEEDS AND THAT AWARD BASED ON REVISED SPECIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN LOWER OVERALL COSTS TO THE GOVERNMENT. CANCELLATION OF SOLICITATION IS PROPER. THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM AID OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS. THE NEW SOLICITATION WILL ALSO REQUIRE THAT PIPE WALL THICKNESS BE REDUCED FROM 0.3132 I...