Chaedrol GAO Protest Log 20240828: Hamilton Pacific (AI)
Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain, LLC - B-422568.2
You should not care.
Category: Disputes
Date: August 14, 2024
URL: https://www.gao.gov/products/b-422568.2
In this case, Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain, LLC (HPC) protested the agency's cancellation of a solicitation, arguing that the decision was contrary to federal regulations and that their bid was improperly deemed ineligible. HPC contended that the agency failed to follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding solicitation cancellations and that they met the necessary requirements as outlined in the solicitation. The GAO, however, found that HPC's bid was rejected due to a failure to include a signed certification required for eligibility under 38 U.S.C. § 8127(l). GAO determined that HPC was not an interested party to challenge the cancellation since they would not be eligible for award even if the protest were sustained. Consequently, the protest was dismissed, reinforcing the importance of compliance with specific certification requirements in government contracting.
Digest
Protester is not an interested party to challenge agency's cancellation of solicitation where protester's bid was properly rejected as ineligible for award.
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