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[Protest of Forest Service Cancellation of Lake Fork Timber Resale]

B-223646: Sep 24, 1986

A firm protested the Forest Service's cancellation of a timber sale, contending that: (1) the Service should have awarded the sale since it followed all the applicable rules and regulations; and (2) the other bidder was responsible for its late arrival at the auction, since the Service sent both bidders to the wrong room, and only the protester located the correct room. GAO held that the cancellat...

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B-223646, SEP 24, 1986

B-223646: Sep 24, 1986

THE BIDDER WAS MISDIRECTED BY AGENCY PERSONNEL AND THEREFORE DID NOT REACH THE ROOM ON TIME. FOREST SERVICE DECISION TO CANCEL THE SALE AND READVERTISE ON BASIS THAT ONE-PARTY AUCTION DID NOT MEET REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION AND THAT SALE BE AT NOT LESS THAN FAIR MARKET VALUE WAS REASONABLE. THE SALE WAS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS FOR ORAL AUCTION BIDDIN...

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