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A G A O Comptroller General
. Accountability * Integrity * Reliability of the United States
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548
Decision
Matter of: Glen/Mar Construction, Inc.
File: B-298355
Date: August 3, 2006
Mary E. Brown for the protester.
Phillipa L. Anderson, Esq., Karen A. Nappo, Esq., and Charlma J. Quarles, Esq.,
Department of Veterans Affairs, for the agency.
Paula A. Williams, Esq., and Michael R. Golden, Esq., Office of the General Counsel,
GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
DIGEST
Cancellation of request for proposals for construction project was reasonable where
proposals received were substantially higher than agency's available funding.
DECISION
Glen/Mar Construction, Inc. protests the cancellation of request for proposals (RFP)
No. 260-06-01648, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide
construction services at the VA Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Glen/Mar
contends that the agency lacked a reasonable basis for the cancellation and also
challenges the agency's stated intention to consider issuing the resolicited project on
an unrestricted basis.
We deny the protest.
On March 29, 2006, the VA issued the RFP as a service-disabled veteran-owned small
business (SDVOSB) set-aside for construction services at the specified VA building.
Offerors were requested to propose fixed prices for a base line item and for two
alternate line items, each of which reflected deletions from the required work.
Offerors were informed that a single award would be made on the base line item, but
in the event funding does not allow selection of [the base line item], the agency
reserved the right to reduce the scope of work for any resultant contract by
selection of one of the alternate [line items]. RFP at 5.
Two proposals, including Glen/Mar's, were received by the solicitation's May 11
extended closing date. The contracting officer reviewed the proposals and](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaocrptasqd0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)