[Protest of Army Corps of Engineers Rejection of Bid for Flood Control Construction]

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid and cancellation of a solicitation for flood control construction, contending that the Army: (1) improperly rejected its bid as excessive in price because the Army's cost estimate was too low; (2) improperly released each bidder's total bid and unit prices; (3) should reimburse it for its bid and protest preparation costs; (4) did not make the stated solicitation modifications; and (5) improperly changed the solicitation from a small business set-aside to an unrestricted procurement. GAO held that the protester untimely filed the portions of its protest regarding: (1) the rejection of its bid as too high, the Army's cost estimate, and the Army's disclosure of elements of its bid more than 10 days after it knew the basis for protest; and (2) solicitation improprieties after bid opening. GAO also held that the protester was not entitled to reimbursement for its bid protest and preparation costs, since its protest was untimely. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed.