B-227365: Jun 8, 1987

A federal employee association protested a proposed Navy contract award for public works shop support following a Navy decision to contract for the services. GAO held that, since the association was not an actual or prospective offerer under the solicitation, it was not sufficiently interested to protest the award. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-227365: Jun 8, 1987

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - GAO PROCEDURES - INTERESTED PARTIES DIGEST: AN ASSOCIATION THAT REPRESENTS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY TO PROTEST THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DECISION TO CONTRACT FOR SERVICES RATHER THAN PERFORM THEM IN-HOUSE. SINCE THE ASSOCIATION IS NOT AN ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE OFFER OR UNDER THE CHALLENGED SOLICITATION. IS NOT AN ACTUAL OR PROSPECTIVE BIDDER OR OFFERO...