B-185178, AUGUST 30, 1976
Highlights
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE FILED LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN. BELIEVES THAT "VERY LITTLE ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE FACT THAT THE EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR VARIED CONSIDERABLY FROM THE ACTUAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENTION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS" IN OUR DECISION ULTRAVIOLET PURIFICATION SYSTEMS. SPECIFICALLY 4 C.F.R. 20.9(B) (1976) STATE THAT: "(B) REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 (WORKING) DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. SINCE THE BASIS FOR THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN BY ULTRAVIOLET UPON ITS RECEIPT OF OUR JULY 15 DECISION AND SINCE THE AUGUST 16 ULTRAVIOLET LETTER IN WHICH RECONSIDERATION WAS REQUESTED WAS RECEIVED BY OUR OFFICE ON AUGUST 20.
B-185178, AUGUST 30, 1976
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF DECISION IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE FILED LATER THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN.
ULTRAVIOLET PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC.-- REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION:
ULTRAVIOLET PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC. (ULTRAVIOLET), BELIEVES THAT "VERY LITTLE ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO THE FACT THAT THE EQUIPMENT ACCEPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR VARIED CONSIDERABLY FROM THE ACTUAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENTION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS" IN OUR DECISION ULTRAVIOLET PURIFICATION SYSTEMS, INC., B-185178, JULY 15, 1976, 55 COMP.GEN. -- , 76-2 CPD 46, AND, CONSEQUENTLY, REQUESTS THAT WE RECONSIDER OUR FINDINGS IN THAT DECISION.
OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, SPECIFICALLY 4 C.F.R. 20.9(B) (1976) STATE THAT:
"(B) REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 (WORKING) DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THE TERM 'FILED' AS USED IN THIS SECTION MEANS RECEIPT IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE."
SINCE THE BASIS FOR THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS KNOWN BY ULTRAVIOLET UPON ITS RECEIPT OF OUR JULY 15 DECISION AND SINCE THE AUGUST 16 ULTRAVIOLET LETTER IN WHICH RECONSIDERATION WAS REQUESTED WAS RECEIVED BY OUR OFFICE ON AUGUST 20, THE REQUEST IS CLEARLY UNTIMELY FILED AND, THEREFORE, NOT FOR CONSIDERATION.