B-231857: Jul 25, 1988

A firm protested a Navy solicitation for ship berthing facilities, contending that: (1) the clearance specifications were unduly restrictive; and (2) it was entitled to reimbursement for its protest costs. GAO held that there was no basis upon which to reimburse the protester, since the Navy's modification of the specifications rendered the protest academic. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-231857: Jul 25, 1988

Sealift protested the RFP requirement that the facility have vertical clearance of at least 142 feet at mean high water. Shortly after the protest was filed. Points out that competition under the solicitation will be enhanced as a result of its protest. Our authority to award a protester costs is provided by the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA). This authority is expressly predicated...