[Protest of Proposed Navy Solicitation for Correction of Support System Alarm]

A firm protested a proposed Navy solicitation for correction of a support system alarm, contending that the Navy: (1) should have awarded it a sole-source contract, since the Navy had approved its unsolicited proposal; and (2) disclosed its proprietary data to three of its competitors. GAO would not consider the protest, since the Navy had: (1) the discretion not to make award based upon an unsolicited proposal; and (2) not yet issued a solicitation for the service, rendering the protest against disclosure of proprietary information premature. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.