[Protest of Contract Award by Department of Agriculture]

An individual protested a contract award to another individual under a Department of Agriculture (USDA) solicitation for forest thinning services, contending that USDA improperly permitted the awardee to correct his bid. GAO held that it would not consider the protest because a court that was hearing a related lawsuit filed by the protester had not expressed interest in a GAO opinion. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.