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[Protest of GPO Solicitation Cancellation and Proposed Contract Awards for Mailing Products]

B-224678,B-224679: Jan 16, 1987

A firm protested the Government Printing Office's (GPO) cancellation of a solicitation for mailing products and proposed award to another firm under a resolicitation, contending that GPO: (1) improperly rejected its bid; and (2) had no compelling or cogent reason to cancel the solicitation and would have received the required goods without prejudice to the other bidders. GAO held that GPO properly...

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B-224678, B-224679, JAN 16, 1987, 87-1 CPD 66

B-224678,B-224679: Jan 16, 1987

MAY HAVE UNNECESSARILY INCREASED THE GOVERNMENT'S COSTS. THE SOLICITATIONS WERE MAILED IN EARLY AUGUST 1986 TO MORE THAN 30 PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS. BIDS WERE OPENED UNDER BOTH IFB'S AS SCHEDULED ON AUGUST 18. THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED UNDER IFB NO. 160-791. FOUR BIDS WERE RECEIVED UNDER IFB NO. 160-793. GPO NOTIFIED PRIDE THAT IT WAS THE LOW BIDDER UNDER BOTH SOLICITATIONS AND THEREFORE WAS IN LINE FO...

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