[Request for Reconsideration of Sustained Protest of Navy Contract Award for School Construction]

A firm requested reconsideration of a sustained protest against a Navy contract award to it for school construction. GAO had held that the Navy improperly awarded the contract, since the awardee failed to acknowledge receipt of a material amendment. In its request for reconsideration, the awardee contended that: (1) the Navy denied it an opportunity to participate in the original protest proceedings; and (2) it was not aware that it could submit its comments on the protest. The awardee also claimed reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that the awardee: (1) was aware of the basis of protest at the time of the original protest; (2) failed to diligently pursue the protest; and (3) was not entitled to recover its bid and protest preparation costs. Accordingly, the request for reconsideration and the claim were dismissed.