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B-232270, Sep 1, 1988, 88-2 CPD 205

B-232270 Sep 01, 1988
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PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - Moot allegation - GAO review DIGEST: Protest against an award to a firm is academic where the award was not made to that firm but rather to another firm. Creative contends that G&D should not have received the award because. The firm is not an approved source for the Patriot Missile repair part being purchased. The agency advises us that its notice of award sent to Creative mistakenly advised that G&D was the awardee. The notice should have stated that Andersen Laboratories. Was the awardee. Since Creative's protest is against an award to G&D and no such award was made. Creative's protest is academic and it is dismissed.

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B-232270, Sep 1, 1988, 88-2 CPD 205

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - Moot allegation - GAO review DIGEST: Protest against an award to a firm is academic where the award was not made to that firm but rather to another firm.

Creative Electric Incorporated:

Creative Electric Incorporated protests the award of a contract to G&D Aircraft under United States Army Missile Command request for proposals No. DAAHOl-88-R-A438. Creative contends that G&D should not have received the award because, among other reasons, the firm is not an approved source for the Patriot Missile repair part being purchased.

The agency advises us that its notice of award sent to Creative mistakenly advised that G&D was the awardee. The notice should have stated that Andersen Laboratories, Inc., an approved source, was the awardee.

Since Creative's protest is against an award to G&D and no such award was made, Creative's protest is academic and it is dismissed.

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