B-204248: Aug 12, 1981

A firm protested the adverse agency action of the Department of the Army. The protester did not submit an offer because of some organizational problems. According to the protester, the agency accepted offers without amending or changing the solicitation to correct certain alleged improprieties. A party must be interested under bid protest procedures in order to have its protest considered by GAO....

B-204248: Aug 12, 1981

A PARTY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT AND/OR SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC INTEREST AT STAKE IN A PROCUREMENT IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF HAVING A BID PROTEST CONSIDERED. 2. WHERE THE PROTESTER DOES NOT SUBMIT AN OFFER FOR REASONS THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS COMPLAINT. IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER GAO PROTEST PROCEDURES. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THIS PROTEST BECAUSE SAFE IS NOT AN INTERESTE...