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[Protest of Navy Cancellation of Solicitation for Telephone Cable]

B-230827: Jul 15, 1988

A firm protested the Navy's cancellation of a solicitation for telephone cable, contending that: (1) the Navy should have awarded it a contract for the quantity it actually required; and (2) it was entitled to reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that the: (1) Navy had a compelling reason to cancel the procurement, since the solicitation substantially overstated its ne...

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B-230827, Jul 15, 1988, 88-2 CPD 56

B-230827: Jul 15, 1988

For telephone cable and related items. the solicitation was canceled when the Navy discovered a substantial error in the length of cable it needed. No other bids were received by the Navy. The Navy also conducted an analysis of ATC's unit prices and concluded that ATC's prices were significantly higher. The solicitation should not have been canceled but award of the lesser quantities made to it. T...

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