B-226531.2: Jul 30, 1987

A firm protested the Air Force's cancellation of a solicitation for a computerized fire monitoring system, contending that the Air Force should have either: (1) awarded it the contract, since its bid was responsive and low; or (2) reimbursed it for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that the Air Force properly cancelled the solicitation, since it: (1) did not receive any responsive bi...

B-226531.2: Jul 30, 1987

Protest against cancellation of invitation for bids after opening is denied where agency canceled solicitation after it properly determined that no responsive bids had been received and conceded that it had improperly asked for descriptive data after bid opening. Claim for bid preparation and protest costs is denied because the underlying protest is denied. Claim for lost profit is denied since Ge...