https://www.gao.gov/products/141490

B-238703,B-238704: May 31, 1990

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of all acceptable bids for ship repairs, contending that the Navy: (1) unreasonably determined that all bids were excessively priced; (2) improperly cancelled the solicitation after bid opening based upon its comparison of the bids; and (3) improperly converted the solicitation to a negotiated procurement. GAO held that the: (1) protester failed to prove that...

https://www.gao.gov/products/476382

B-238703,B-238704: May 31, 1990

Agency's cancellation of solicitation after bid opening on the basis that all otherwise acceptable bids are unreasonable in price is proper where the low responsive bid exceeds the government estimate by a significant amount. Conversion of invitation for bids to a negotiated procurement after rejection of all otherwise acceptable bids for price unreasonableness is proper where the contracting offi...