B-218407.2, JUN 5, 1985, 85-1 CPD 642

B-218407.2, JUN 5, 1985, 85-1 CPD 642

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS - TIMELINESS DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PRIOR DECISION, FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER DECISION WAS ISSUED, IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY.

MARIMAN SECURITY-- REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:

MARIMAN SECURITY PROTESTS THE REJECTION OF ITS BID FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. OPR-85-02035, ISSUED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. IN MARIMAN SECURITY, B-218407, APR. 4, 1985, 85-1 CPD PARA. 393, WE DISMISSED MARIMAN'S PROTEST OF THE REJECTION OF ITS BID UNDER THE SAME SOLICITATION BECAUSE THE PROTESTER FAILED TO FURNISH THE MINIMUM BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD. SINCE THE PROTESTER RAISES THE SAME ISSUE UNDER THE SAME SOLICITATION, WE WILL CONSIDER MARIMAN'S CURRENT LETTER TO BE A REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF OUR PRIOR DECISION.

WE DISMISS MARIMAN'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION AS UNTIMELY.

OUR BID PROTEST REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITH OUR OFFICE WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.12(B) (1985). MARIMAN FILED ITS CURRENT LETTER ON MAY 20, 1985, MORE THAN A MONTH AFTER THE DECISION WAS ISSUED. THIS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION THUS APPEARS TO BE UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. NOVAK CO., INC.-- RECONSIDERATION, B-217023.2, JAN. 25, 1985, 85-1 CPD PARA. 101.