Two unions requested reconsideration of a decision in which GAO determined that they were not interested parties under bid protest procedures. The unions' protest concerned an agency decision to exercise a contract option to allow for the continued operation of nine oil tankers. GAO held that the interests of the unions were too remote and consequently dismissed their protest. The unions contended...

DIGEST: PRIOR DECISION HOLDING UNIONS' INTERESTS WERE TOO REMOTE FOR UNIONS TO BE CONSIDERED INTERESTED PARTIES UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. IS AFFIRMED WHERE UNIONS HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED ERROR OF FACT OR LAW. IN WHICH WE DETERMINED THAT MEBA AND SIU ARE NOT INTERESTED PARTIES UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. WE HELD IN OUR PRIOR DECISION THAT THE INTERESTS OF MEBA AND SIU WERE TOO REMOTE FO...