A firm protested a Navy solicitation for effluent distribution system repairs, contending that the specifications were overly restrictive. GAO held that the firm was not an interested party to protest the solicitation. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Interested parties - Suppliers DIGEST: A protest filed by a prospective supplier to a prime contractor or a subcontractor is dismissed since the protester is not an interested party eligible to have its protest considered under the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 and the General Accounting Office's implementing Bid Protest Regulations. Contends...