[Protest of Subcontract Award]

A firm protested a subcontract award by a Navy prime contractor, contending that it was not given a special preference as a women-owned business. The protester also argued that the subcontract interfered with a contractual relationship between itself and the subcontractor and that the subcontract violated antitrust laws. GAO noted that a contractor is not required to favor women-owned businesses unless required by the solicitation. Since the subcontract did not include such a stipulation, the prime contractor was under no obligation to give the protester special consideration. GAO held that allegations of antitrust violations are to be reported to the Federal contracting agency or the Attorney General. GAO also held that the allegation of interference with the protester's contractual relationship was untimely filed. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed in part and denied in part.