A firm protested an Army contract award for plastic handles, contending that the Army should have awarded it the contract, since it submitted the low bid. GAO held that the protester lacked sufficient interest to challenge the award, since: (1) it submitted the fourth low bid and was not in line for award; and (2) its bid was not acceptable, since the awardee was the only approved source. Accordin...

A protester is not an interested party under the General Accounting Gffice's Bid Protest Regulations where it is the fourth low offeror and would not be in line for award should its protest against the award be sustained. Protester is not an interested party to protest award to an approved source. Since even if the protest was sustained. The protester would not be eligible for award because it is...