B-247139: May 5, 1992

A firm protested the Air Force cancellation of a solicitation for inspection units, contending that the Air Force improperly cancelled the solicitation, which did not require any significant changes. GAO held that the Air Force reasonably cancelled the solicitation, since it determined that: (1) testing requirements had restricted competition and added significant additional cost to the government...

B-247139: May 5, 1992

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Requests for proposals - Cancellation - Justification - GAO review DIGEST: Cancellation of solicitation after extensive discussions was proper. Plus data. /1/ A purchase description was included. Although 33 small business sources were solicited. No responsive proposals were received by the original closing date. Were received by the September 24. Only Xacte...