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B-195832.2 1 (1981-03-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadjfb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 0, TJEOMPTRmLLER GENERAL 0IDECISION .!OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. 0 C. 20548 FILE: B-195832.2 - DATE: March 17, 1981 MATTER OF: Cummins-Allis'n C rporation-1Rquest for Reconsiderationj DIGEST: Where request for reconsideration specifies no error of law or facts not previously considered by GAO but merely challenges GAO conclu- sions regarding reasonableness and propriety of agency determination to cancel solicitation without requesting best and final offer, no basis for further consideration of issue exists and prior decision is affirmed. Cummins-Allison Corporation requests recon- sideration of Cummins-Allison Corporation, B-195832, April 29, 1980, 80-1 CPD 304. In that decision, we denied Cummins' protest regarding the Federal Communi- cations Commission's (FCC) actions in issuing and sub- sequently canceling request for proposals (RFP) 79-03 (under which Cummins was the only acceptable offeror) for computer hardware and accompanying software, and to continue leasing the required computer equipment under an existing General Services Administration (GSA) Auto- matic Data Processing schedule contract.. We concluded that the FCC's actions were reasonable and in accor- dance with applicable procurement regulations. The RFP was canceled after negotiations had begun - and without a request to Cummins to submit a best and final offer. On reconsideration, Cummins reiterates the argument that since meaningful negotiations were con- ducted between the FCC and Cummins, the Federal Procure- ment Regulations required the FCC to call for a best and final offer from Cummins before canceling the solicitati( '-r

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