OPA Appeal No. BP-A012 (CNMI PSS IFB No. 97-0019, Procurement and Installation of 118 Split-type A/C’s for Marianas High School) In RE Appeal of Carrier Guam, Inc. Saipan Branch

Summary

This is an appeal filed contesting award of contract under an IFB for the delivery of air conditioning units for PSS. This procurement was originally solicited by PSS but cancelled on appeal by OPA. The re-solicitation of bids changed the specifications to suit the actual minimum needs of the government. Four bids were submitted.  The appellant did not bid on the re-solicitation but was originally selected for award under the original IFB.  The appellant protested the re-issued IFB complaining it violated the regulations and accepted contracting practices.  PSS denied the protest for lack of standing. Held, appellant is not an interested party and therefore lacks standing to protest any procurement action involving this IFB because it is neither an actual nor a prospective bidder.