B-221891.2,B-221892.2: Aug 5, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of its denied protest against a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed post-bid-opening solicitation cancellation. GAO had concluded that HHS had a compelling reason to cancel the solicitation since all of the acceptable bids were unreasonably priced. In its request for reconsideration, the protester: (1) contended that GAO erred in concluding that...

B-221891.2,B-221892.2: Aug 5, 1986

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - INTERESTED PARTY - REQUIREMENT - PROTESTER NOT IN LINE FOR AWARD DIGEST: ALTHOUGH ORIGINAL PROTEST FILED BY THE SECOND LOW BIDDER AGAINST THE PROPOSED CANCELLATION OF A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE WAS CONSIDERED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) ON THE MERITS WHERE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) HAD YET TO DETERMINE CONCLUSIVELY WHETHER THE LOW BIDDER WAS A...