B-208557.2: Sep 30, 1982

A firm protested the award of a Navy contract for an energy monitoring and control system. The protester, who appeared to be a potential supplier to several disappointed bidders, principally contended that the Navy improperly rejected as nonresponsive seven bids that were priced lower than the awardee's. Bid protest procedures require that a party must be sufficiently interested before GAO will co...

B-208557.2: Sep 30, 1982

DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER A PROTEST RAISED BY A POTENTIAL SUPPLIER TO SEVERAL DISAPPOINTED BIDDERS SINCE THE PROTEST GENERALLY CHALLENGES THE PROPRIETY OF THE PROCURING AGENCY'S REJECTION OF CERTAIN BIDS AS NONRESPONSIVE AND THUS THE PROTESTER. WHO IS INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. PRINCIPALLY CONTENDS THAT THE NAVY IMPROPERLY REJECTED AS NON...