DIGEST: POTENTIAL SUPPLIER'S PROTEST AGAINST A SUBCONTRACT AWARD IS DISMISSED BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH GAO CONSIDERS SUBCONTRACTOR PROTESTS. 263 WAS LOW. BACKFILLING WOULD BE NECESSARY IF COAL TAR COATED STEEL PIPE WERE USED ON THE PROJECT INSTEAD OF CAST CONCRETE PIPE. THE CORPS ARGUES THAT BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE A RIGHT OF APPROVAL OR OTHER DIRECT INVOLVEMEN...

A supplier of coated steel pipes protested the award of a contract issued by the Army Corps of Engineers. The protester alleged that, although the solicitation permitted the use of the type of pipe it offered, the Army improperly prevailed upon the awardee to use another type of pipe furnished by another supplier. According to the protester, the awardee and the protester discussed terms of a propo...