B-229918,B-229918.2: Apr 27, 1988

Two firms protested an Air Force contract award for electric service. The first protester contended that the awardee lacked authority to: (1) compete with private enterprise; and (2) borrow the funds it needed to meet its contractual obligations. The second protester contended that the awardee: (1) could not meet contractual requirements; (2) improperly relied on a state corporation for contract p...

B-229918,B-229918.2: Apr 27, 1988

Protester who would not be in line for award even if protest were sustained does not have a direct economic interest in the protested agency action and is not an interested party under out Bid Protest Regulations. Protest questioning awardee's ability to achieve required levels of contract performance is challenge to contracting officer's affirmative determination of responsibility and will not be...