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B-207145.2, JUN 2, 1982

B-207145.2 Jun 02, 1982
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DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED WHERE REQUEST DOES NOT SET FORTH ANY FACTUAL OR LEGAL GROUNDS THAT WARRANT REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION OF PRIOR DECISION. IN OUR PRIOR DECISION WE CONCLUDED THAT C-TECH'S PROTEST WAS UNTIMELY BECAUSE IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DEBRIEFING CONFERENCE AT WHICH THE BASIS FOR C-TECH'S PROTEST BECAME KNOWN TO IT. SINCE OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCH RESPONSE AFTER THE PROTEST IS FILED. REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION MUST CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL GROUNDS UPON WHICH REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION IS DEEMED WARRANTED. C-TECH HAS NOT ADVANCED ANY ADDITIONAL FACTS OR LEGAL ARGUMENTS WHICH SHOW THAT OUR EARLIER DECISION WAS ERRONEOUS AND.

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B-207145.2, JUN 2, 1982

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED WHERE REQUEST DOES NOT SET FORTH ANY FACTUAL OR LEGAL GROUNDS THAT WARRANT REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION OF PRIOR DECISION.

C-TECH, INC. - REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:

C-TECH, INC. REQUESTS THAT WE RECONSIDER OUR DECISION IN C-TECH, INC., B-207145, APRIL 28, 1982, 82-1 CPD, IN WHICH WE HELD UNTIMELY ITS PROTEST OF THE REJECTION OF THE PROPOSAL IT SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. N00024-81-R-6269 ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND.

IN OUR PRIOR DECISION WE CONCLUDED THAT C-TECH'S PROTEST WAS UNTIMELY BECAUSE IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DEBRIEFING CONFERENCE AT WHICH THE BASIS FOR C-TECH'S PROTEST BECAME KNOWN TO IT. WE ALSO HELD THAT THIS 10 DAY FILING REQUIREMENT WOULD NOT BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW THE PROTESTER 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF THE DEBRIEFING CONFERENCE TO RESPOND TO THE AGENCY'S POSITION, SINCE OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES PROVIDE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCH RESPONSE AFTER THE PROTEST IS FILED.

REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION MUST CONTAIN A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE FACTUAL AND LEGAL GROUNDS UPON WHICH REVERSAL OR MODIFICATION IS DEEMED WARRANTED, SPECIFYING ANY ERRORS OF THE LAW MADE OR INFORMATION NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.9(A) (1981). C-TECH HAS NOT ADVANCED ANY ADDITIONAL FACTS OR LEGAL ARGUMENTS WHICH SHOW THAT OUR EARLIER DECISION WAS ERRONEOUS AND, THEREFORE, WE WILL NOT RECONSIDER OUR APRIL 28, 1982, DECISION. DATA GENERAL - RECONSIDERATION, B-197776, AUGUST 22, 1980, 80-2 CPD 139.

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