United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-24 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2001-06-25 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. GA 1.13:B-287459 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-287459 P0b002ee18fd4df0c f:287459 DGPO 2016-06-24 2016-06-24 GAOREPORTS-B-287459 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-287459 B-287459 Comptroller General Decision Protest of General Services Administration's sole-source extensions of FTS 2000 bridge contracts is dismissed where, because protester is subject to restrictions under section 271 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. sect. 271, there is no basis for concluding that protester would be able to meet requirement for ubiquitous, nationwide long-distance service even had agency competed the requirement; accordingly, protester is not interested party for purpose of challenging sole-source awards. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-287459/html/GAOREPORTS-B-287459.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-287459/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-287459.pdf GAO/B-287459 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-287459 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-287459; Qwest Communications International, Inc., B-287459; B-287459.2, June 25, 2001;