B-234651.2: Jun 13, 1989

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest under a Navy procurement for natural gas. GAO had held that the protest was academic, since the Navy awarded a contract to the protester. In its request for reconsideration, the protester contended that the Navy awarded it a contract to avoid the protest issues, which concerned the type of set-aside the Navy issued. GAO held that the...

B-234651.2: Jun 13, 1989

DIGEST: Prior dismissal of a protest is affirmed where action taken by the agency (award of the contract to the protester) has rendered the issue academic. After the protest was filed. While CEI concedes that it is not protesting the Navy's decision to award it the contract. The Navy will escape review of this issue by our Office since. This is a recurring problem. The Navy is asserting that CEI i...