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THE COMPTNCLLEN GENERAL
DECISION OP TE UNITE *TATEU
WAS*INGTOP:. D.C. 20548
FILE; B-190242
DATE: March 8, 1978
MATTER CIF: Truland Corporation
DIGEST:
Where invitation for bids may be read to require
bidders 1) to include spare part; in their
base bids; 2) to include wsare parts in their
base bids and, separately state price for spares
for informational purposes; or 3) to provide
information quote only, specification is am-
biguous, and where, as a result of bidder's
attempt to complj with the requirement it cannot
be determined with certainty which bid is low,
cancellation of solicitation is proper.
This is a protest over the decision of the 'United
States Army'Cotps of Engintrs to cancel and readver-
time invitation for .bids (1FB) No. DACA31-77-8-0056
because of what the contracting officer claims are
vague and ambiguous terms in the IPB which have
*prevented the Government from clearly communicating
its actual needs to prospective bidders.
The IFB, for the procurement and installation of
a system to monitor and control air conditioning1
heating and electrical systems at 28 buildings at
Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, contained the
following provision in issue here:
11.l1.4 cID [Field Interface Devices]
Spare :Partia As a part of his bid, the
contractor shall price one complete set
of spare parts for the FID. The spare
parts inventory shall include, without
being limited to, the following items:
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