B-217351: Jul 26, 1985

A firm protested the rejection of its bid under a solicitation issued by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) prime contractor for radar system components, contending that: (1) its protest should be considered because NOAA participated in the rejection of its bid and the prime contractor was acting as purchasing agent for NOAA; and (2) the prime contractor acted in bad faith wh...

B-217351: Jul 26, 1985

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE - JURISDICTION - SUBCONTRACTS DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST PRIME CONTRACTOR'S AWARD OF SUBCONTRACT IS DISMISSED SINCE IT DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH GAO CONSIDERED PROTESTS OF SUBCONTRACT AWARDS UNDER THE BID PROTEST PROCEDURES THEN IN EFFECT. A COMPONENT OF THE "NEXT GENERATION WEATHER RADAR" (NEXRAD) SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROVIDE WEATHER INFORMATION TO THR...