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B-288443.2 1 (2001-10-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptamrw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A 0 Comptroller General SIntegrity Reliability of the United States ~ccountabthty Inert Rea iy United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Decision Matter of: Diversified Management Group, A Joint Venture File: B-288443.2 Date: October 12, 2001 H. F. Lauer, Lauer Contract Services, Inc., for the protester. Clare A. Kersten, Esq., and Wilson J. Campbell, Esq., Naval Facilities Engineering Command, for the agency. Jennifer D. Westfall-McGrail, Esq., and Christine S. Melody, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Cancellation of invitation for bids (IFB) prior to bid opening was in the public interest where agency failed to investigate whether procurement should be set aside for acquisition from National Institute for the Severely Handicapped or small business prior to issuing the IFB on an unrestricted basis. DECISION Diversified Management Group, a joint venture, protests the decision by the Department of the Navy to cancel invitation for bids (IFB) No. N6871 1-01-B-0116 and procure the services from the National Institute for the Severely Handicapped (NISH). We deny the protest. The IFB, which was issued on June 26, 2001, sought bids to furnish base family housing maintenance services at three Navy installations in California (the Naval Base, Ventura County; the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme; and the Naval Air Station, Point Mugu). The IFB contemplated the award of a firm fixed- price/indefinite quantity contract for a base and four option years. The solicitation was issued on an unrestricted basis. The IFB, as amended, set bid opening for July 30. On July 27, the incumbent contractor, Tri-J Industries, protested the failure of the agency to set the IFB aside for exclusive small business competition. Upon receipt of the protest, the agency

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