B-189586: Aug 9, 1977

The protester objected to a request for proposals issued by a prime contractor, alleging that the request did not permit proper bidding. The protest was not considered on its merits, since it did not fall within any of the stated exceptions under which GAO will consider protests against awards of subcontracts by Government prime contractors...

B-189586: Aug 9, 1977

SUBCONTRACT PROTEST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON MERITS. UNDER WHICH WE WILL CONSIDER PROTESTS AGAINST AWARDS OF SUBCONTRACTS BY GOVERNMENT PRIME CONTRACTORS. THE GRAVAMEN OF THE PROTEST IS THAT THE RFP DEVELOPED BY JWT DOES NOT PERMIT PROPER BIDDING. THE GAO WILL CONSIDER PROTESTS AGAINST AWARDS OF SUBCONTRACTS BY PRIME CONTRACTORS UNDER FIVE CIRCUMSTANCES: FIRST. WHERE THE PRIME CONTRACTOR IS ACTIN...