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B-408961 1 (2013-12-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadpyz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: SG A O Comptroller General r Accountablity * Integrity * Reliability of the United States United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 Decision Matter of: Skyline ULTD, Inc. File: B-408961 Date: December 27, 2013 Kristen E. Ittig, Esq., and Lauren J. Schlanger, Esq., Arnold & Porter LLP, for the protester. William R. Korth, Esq., Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency. Kenneth Kilgour, Esq., and David A. Ashen, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Protest that agency improperly canceled solicitation is denied where the record supports the agency determination that cancellation was appropriate because the solicitation did not accurately reflect the agency's requirements. DECISION Skyline ULTD, Inc., of Alexandria, Virginia, protests the cancellation of request for quotations (RFQ) No. VA 19A-1 3-Q-0143, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for support for the Veterans Employment Services Office (VESO). The protester asserts that the agency's decision to cancel the RFQ lacked a reasonable basis. We deny the protest. The RFQ, issued August 7, 2013, provided for the award of a fixed-price contract, with a 1-year base period and two 6-month option periods, to the vendor whose quotation represented the best value to the government, considering three non- price factors and price. Under the contemplated contract, among other responsibilities, the contractor was required to establish and operate call centers providing coaching and assistance to support the recruitment and retention of veterans by the federal government. Performance Work Statement (PWS) § 5.7.1. Skyline submitted a timely quotation. Prior to making award, however, the agency canceled the solicitation. In response to an inquiry from the protester, the agency informed Skyline that the solicitation was canceled because the Government no

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