B-220856.2: Mar 7, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision which dismissed its protest against a Navy contract award for control and data acquisition systems. The firm also requested reimbursement for proposal preparation costs and the costs of filing its protest and reconsideration request. GAO held that: (1) it rendered the decision at the request of a court that was hearing a related lawsuit; (2) it would...

B-220856.2: Mar 7, 1986

RECONSIDERATION REQUEST FILED BY THE PROTESTER IS DISMISSED. WE FIRST WOULD HAVE TO RECONSIDER OUR DECISION ON THE MERITS. SINCE WE PREVIOUSLY HAVE HELD THAT A PROTESTER IS NOT ENTITLED TO COSTS WHERE THE PROTEST IS DENIED. AFTER PAXSON'S INITIAL PROTEST WAS FILED WITH GAO. THE COURT SUBSEQUENTLY ADVISED US THAT IT WAS INTERESTED IN OUR ADVISORY OPINION ON THE ISSUES RAISED IN PAXSON'S PROTEST. OU...