McColm & Company, LLC (HQ003424R0020)

B-422183 Nov 15, 2023 Jump To VIEW DECISION DOWNLOADS RELATED PAGES GAO CONTACTS Highlights McColm & Company, LLC, a women-owned small business of St. Petersburg, Florida, protests the terms of request for proposals No. HQ003424R0020, issued by the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, for instruction and training management support services. The protester contends that the solicitation is unduly restrictive and patently ambiguous. We dismiss the protest because the agency has cancelled the solicitation. View Decision Decision Matter of: McColm & Company, LLC File: B-422183 Date: November 15, 2023 DECISION McColm & Company, LLC, a women-owned small business of St. Petersburg, Florida, protests the terms of request for proposals No. HQ003424R0020, issued by the Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, for instruction and training management support services. The protester contends that the solicitation is unduly restrictive and patently ambiguous. We dismiss the protest because the agency has cancelled the solicitation. The jurisdiction of our Office is established by the bid protest provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3551-3557. Our role in resolving bid protests is to ensure that the statutory requirements for full and open competition are met. Honeywell Tech. Solutions, Inc., B‑407159.4, May 2, 2013, 2013 CPD ¶ 110 at 3. Prior to the December 11, 2023 due date for the agency report, the agency informed our Office that it had cancelled the solicitation on November 9. Notice of Corrective Action at 1. The agency added that it “notified prospective offerors of the cancellation on November 9” and that it “will issue a new solicitation that will clarify the government’s requirements, terms, and conditions.” Id. The cancellation of a solicitation renders a protest of the award of a contract under that solicitation academic. Ferris Optical, B‑403012.2, B-403012.3, Oct. 21, 2010, 2010 CPD ¶ 265 at 2. We do not consider academic protests. Id. The protest is dismissed. Edda Emmanuelli Perez General Counsel Read more Downloads Full Report (1 page) GAO Contacts Edward (Ed) Goldstein Managing Associate General Counsel Office of the General Counsel goldsteine@gao.gov Kenneth E. Patton Managing Associate General Counsel Office of the General Counsel pattonk@gao.gov Media Inquiries Sarah Kaczmarek Managing Director Office of Public Affairs media@gao.gov Public Inquiries Contact Us Related Pages Related Appropriations Law Related Bid Protests Related Decisions & FAQs Related The Red Book Related Contract Appeals Board Related Federal Vacancies Reform Act Related Congressional Review Act