A firm protested a Corps of Engineers contract award, alleging that the awardee's bid prices were too low to comply with the Service Contract Act. GAO held that: (1) as sixth low bidder, the protester was not in line for award and, therefore, was not an interested party for the purpose of protesting under the procurement; and (2) it would not consider a protest under the Service Contract Act becau...

GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST BY FIRM THAT WILL NOT BE NEXT IN LINE FOR AWARD IF PROTEST IS SUSTAINED BECAUSE THAT FIRM IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. GAO WILL NOT REVIEW A PROTEST ALLEGING THAT BIDDERS WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT SINCE THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AND THE SECRETARY OF LABOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE ACT. HARVEY ALLEGES THAT...