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The solicitation was cancelled a week before the due date. Does that mean it comes back later?

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We just saw a federal services solicitation get cancelled a week before the due date. My team spent three weeks getting this proposal together, and the notice on SAM.gov switched to cancelled with no explanation. It was a 541611, general management consulting, set aside for SDVOSB. We had until next Tuesday to submit. I'm trying to figure out what happened. I haven't asked the contracting officer yet. Is it worth reaching out to the CO, and how often do these cancelled solicitations actually reappear?

asked Luis A. Verified vendorSDVOSB founder, court reporting and legal support · San Antonio, TX · 430 rep

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A canceled solicitation may or may not reappear, but it is always worth reaching out to the contracting officer for clarification. Federal agencies may cancel a solicitation at any time before award, and they are not required to provide a reason at the time of cancellation under FAR 14.404-1(a) for sealed bidding or FAR 15.206(e) for negotiated procurements. The contracting officer is the best source of information on whether the requirement will be re-solicited, and if so, when and in what form.

Often, a cancellation means the agency is revising the requirement or its acquisition strategy and plans to issue a new solicitation later. This is common when the agency receives questions during the Q&A period that reveal ambiguities, or if the initial market research showed a lack of competition. If the CO indicates the requirement will be re-solicited, your team's previous work on the proposal will likely be useful for a future submission. The CO may also offer a debrief if your firm was in the competitive range before the cancellation.

answered govcon.forum team RFPFinder staffModerators, RFPFinder staff · United States · 321 rep

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