B-257167,B-257167.2: Aug 11, 1994

Two firms protested the Army's cancellation of a solicitation for generator static excitation systems, contending that the Army improperly cancelled the solicitation. The first protester contended that it was entitled to award, since it was the apparent low bidder, while the second protester contended that it was entitled to award, since it submitted the low responsive bid. GAO held that the Army...

B-257167,B-257167.2: Aug 11, 1994

DIGEST Compelling reason exists to cancel an invitation for bids after bid opening where the agency reasonably determines that the specifications on which the competition was based overstate the government's minimum needs and inadequately describe the agency's intended requirements. The protesters contend the solicitation should not have been canceled. Siemens contends it is entitled to award of a...