A firm protested the Air Force's delay in conducting a preaward survey and making award to the low bidder under a solicitation for transient aircraft services. GAO held that, since the protester, as the second-low bidder, had no direct economic interest in the outcome of the protest, it was not sufficiently interested to protest the Air Force's actions. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

WHICH IS NOT IN LINE FOR THE AWARD IF THE PROTEST. IS UPHELD. IS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE PROTESTER DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE DIRECT ECONOMIC INTEREST REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER THE BID PROTEST REGULATIONS. WE DISMISS THE PROTEST BECAUSE SATELLITE IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY. THE SOLICITATION WAS ISSUED TO IMPLEMENT THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CIRCULAR A-76. SUBMITTE...