B-223432: Jul 16, 1986

A firm protested a Forest Service contract award for airport paving services, contending that: (1) it was the only small business paving contractor in the area; and (2) the awardee, a general contractor, failed to solicit small business participation for the project. GAO held that: (1) the protester was not an interested party because it was not an actual or prospective bidder or offerer; and (2)...

B-223432: Jul 16, 1986

POTENTIAL SUBCONTRACTOR WHICH IS NOT AN ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE BIDDER ITSELF IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY. ALLEGING THAT IT IS THE ONLY SMALL BUSINESS PAVING CONTRACTOR IN THE AREA. OUR OFFICE GENERALLY WILL ONLY REVIEW PROTESTS THAT INVOLVE A DIRECT FEDERAL PROCUREMENT AND ARE FILED BY A PARTY THAT MEETS THE DEFINITION OF AN INTERESTED PARTY. AN INTERESTED PARTY IS DEFINED BY THE COMPETITION IN CONT...