B-215022, B-215022.3, JUL 17, 1984, 84-2 CPD 58
Highlights
CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - INTERESTED PARTY REQUIREMENT - DEBARRED CONTRACTORS DIGEST: PROTEST IS DISMISSED SINCE PROTESTER ON DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST IS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CONTRACT AWARD AND THEREFORE IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY TO PROTEST UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. NO SOLICITATION OR CONTRACT NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT WAS FURNISHED. THE PROTESTS ARE DISMISSED. AFTER THESE PROTESTS WERE FILED. THE ARMY INFORMED US THAT SAFE HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST AND IS SUSPENDED FROM CONTRACTING WITH THE GOVERNMENT FROM FEBRUARY 10. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTESTING PARTY HAVE SOME LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE PROCUREMENT BEFORE THIS OFFICE WILL CONSIDER THE PROTEST. 4 C.F.R.
B-215022, B-215022.3, JUL 17, 1984, 84-2 CPD 58
CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - INTERESTED PARTY REQUIREMENT - DEBARRED CONTRACTORS DIGEST: PROTEST IS DISMISSED SINCE PROTESTER ON DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST IS INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A CONTRACT AWARD AND THEREFORE IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY TO PROTEST UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES.
S.A.F.E. EXPORT CORPORATION:
BY TELEX AND LETTER OF APRIL 20, 1984, S.A.F.E. EXPORT CORPORATION (SAFE) PROTESTED A SOLE-SOURCE AWARD BY THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN ROME, ITALY, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PROTECTIVE FILM ON GLASS. NO SOLICITATION OR CONTRACT NUMBER FOR THIS PROCUREMENT WAS FURNISHED.
BY TELEX AND LETTER DATED MAY 7, 1984, SAFE PROTESTED THE SPECIFICATIONS IN SOLICITATION NO. DAJA76-84-R-0218, ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY CONTRACTING AGENCY, EUROPE (ARMY), FOR SMOKE DETECTORS.
THE PROTESTS ARE DISMISSED.
AFTER THESE PROTESTS WERE FILED, THE ARMY INFORMED US THAT SAFE HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE DEBARRED BIDDERS LIST AND IS SUSPENDED FROM CONTRACTING WITH THE GOVERNMENT FROM FEBRUARY 10, 1984, THROUGH FEBRUARY 9, 1986.
OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTESTING PARTY HAVE SOME LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN THE PROCUREMENT BEFORE THIS OFFICE WILL CONSIDER THE PROTEST. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.1(A) (1983). SAFE IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY SINCE IT IS DEBARRED AND INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ANY CONTRACT UNDER THE PROTESTED PROCUREMENTS. ACCORDINGLY, THE PROTESTS ARE DISMISSED. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, B-200755, MARCH 6, 1981, 81-1 CPD PARA. 181.