A firm protested the Army Corps of Engineers' decision to correct a mistake in the awardee's bid under an invitation for bids issued for construction of ammunition storage igloos and manufacturing materials. Another firm protested the inclusion of a patent royalty in the same solicitation, but withdrew the protest after receiving a subcontract from the awardee; however, it stated that it still obj...

GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER A PROTEST OF A SOLICITATION PROVISION WHERE THE PROTESTER NO LONGER OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THE PROVISION IN THE PROTESTED SOLICITATION BECAUSE IT HAS RECEIVED A SUBCONTRACT FROM THE AWARDEE AND WHERE THE PROVISION HAD NO EFFECT ON AWARD OF THE CONTRACT. SINCE THE PROTEST IS RENDERED HYPOTHETICAL AND GAO DOES NOT DECIDE HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS. 2. AGENCY'S DECISION TO PERMIT COR...