B-211934.3: Aug 26, 1983

A firm requested reconsideration of a GAO decision to dismiss its protest of a Navy contract award, because GAO viewed the protest as involving an affirmative determination of responsibility which it does not review under the circumstances applicable in this case. The protester contended that the GAO decision was wrong and stated that the protest involved responsiveness rather than responsibility...

B-211934.3: Aug 26, 1983

GAO AFFIRMS ON RECONSIDERATION ITS PRIOR DECISION DISMISSING PROTEST DESPITE PROTESTER'S ALLEGATION THAT ITS PROTEST WAS WRONGLY DECIDED AS AN ISSUE OF RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN AN ISSUE OF RESPONSIVENESS. 2. MERCHANTS DISAGREES WITH OUR DECISION AND CONTENDS THAT OUR CHARACTERIZATION OF MERCHANTS' PROTEST AS INVOLVING AN ISSUE OF RESPONSIBILITY IS IN ERROR. MERCHANTS CONTENDS THAT THE ISSUE WAS...