B-252982.3,B-252982.4: Sep 1, 1993

Two firms requested reconsideration of their dismissed protests against a General Services Administration (GSA) lease award. GAO had held that the protesters were not interested parties, since they lacked a direct economic interest to maintain the protest. In their requests for reconsideration, the protesters contended that they were interested protesters, since GSA waived certain solicitation req...

B-252982.3,B-252982.4: Sep 1, 1993

Are not interested parties to protest the award where. If the protests were sustained. Panhandle also alleged that Van Wyk did not have relevant experience. That Van Wyk was defaulted on a prior contract. Panhandle argued that the award should have been made to a firm which actually met the SFO requirements. All offerors should have been afforded the opportunity to "ignore [the same] requirements...