B-207181: May 20, 1982

A firm protested the award of any contracts or subcontracts to another firm. In particular, it objected to the award of a subcontract to the firm by a prime contractor for a Veterans Administration (VA) medical center project. The protester alleged that the subcontracting firm was ineligible for Federal contracts or subcontracts, because it had not registered any of its establishments in the Unite...

B-207181: May 20, 1982

GAO WILL DISMISS THE PROTEST WITHOUT REQUESTING AN AGENCY REPORT. 2. GAO WILL REVIEW AWARD OF A SUBCONTRACT BY THE PRIME CONTRACTOR ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES SET FORTH IN OPTIMUM SYSTEMS. NOT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IS LIMITED TO APPROVAL AND NEITHER FRAUD NOR BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT IS EITHER ALLEGED OR SHOWN. SYBRON CONTENDS THAT GETINGE IS INELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL...