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B-207630, JUN 11, 1982

B-207630 Jun 11, 1982
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DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER IT APPEARS PROTESTER LEARNED OF BASIS FOR PROTEST IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CROWN WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER DATED MAY 3. THE PROTEST IS UNTIMELY. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROTEST WAS NOT FILED HERE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CROWN'S RECEIPT OF THAT LETTER. WE VIEW THE PROTEST AS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT CONSIDER IT. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-207630, JUN 11, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER IT APPEARS PROTESTER LEARNED OF BASIS FOR PROTEST IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

CROWN LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS, INC.:

CROWN LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS, INC. (CROWN), PROTESTS THE CANCELLATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OF SOLICITATION NO. N00612 82-B-0053 FOR LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING SERVICES.

CROWN WAS NOTIFIED BY LETTER DATED MAY 3, 1982 THAT THE SOLICITATION HAD BEEN CANCELED. CROWN THEN PROTESTED TO OUR OFFICE ON MAY 24, 1982. THE PROTEST IS UNTIMELY.

SECTION 21.2(A) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.2(A) (1981), REQUIRES THAT A PROTEST BE FILED (RECEIVED) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE PROTESTER'S KNOWING OF THE BASIS FOR PROTEST. ALLOWING A REASONABLE TIME FOR DELIVERY OF THE NAVY'S MAY 3 LETTER, IT APPEARS THAT THE PROTEST WAS NOT FILED HERE WITHIN 10 DAYS OF CROWN'S RECEIPT OF THAT LETTER.

THEREFORE, WE VIEW THE PROTEST AS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT CONSIDER IT.

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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