[Protest Against VA Contract Award for Patient Transportation Services]

A firm protested a Veterans Administration contract award for patient transportation services, contending that the awardee lacked the proper state certification. GAO would not review the protest, since the awardee's alleged noncompliance with state requirements was: (1) not a basis for denying it the contract; and (2) a matter for resolution between the awardee and state authorities. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.