B-190052, SEPTEMBER 26, 1977
Highlights
ASSERTING THAT IFB PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT PROVISION IS UNCLEAR. IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS. WAS UNCLEAR. PROVIDES IN PERTINENT PART: "PROTESTS BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN ANY TYPE OF SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING * * * SHALL BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING * * * .". THE BASIS FOR ITS PROTEST WAS APPARENT TO E-SS UPON RECEIPT OF THE IFB. WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JULY 20. ALTHOUGH BID OPENING WAS AGUUST 19. THE PROTEST WAS NOT FILED IN OUR OFFICE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6. THE PROTEST IS UNTIMELY UNDER OUR PROCEDURES AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS.
B-190052, SEPTEMBER 26, 1977
PROTEST FILED AFTER BID OPENING, ASSERTING THAT IFB PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT PROVISION IS UNCLEAR, IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS.
EXECUTIVE-SUITE SERVICES, INC.:
EXECUTIVE-SUITE SERVICES, INC. (E-SS), PROTESTS THAT THE PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT PROVISION IN INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. F04609-77 B0017, ISSUED BY GEORGE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, FOR HOSPITAL ASCEPTIC MAINTENANCE SERVICE, WAS UNCLEAR.
SECTION 20.2(B)(1) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, 4 C.F.R.PART 20 (1977) (PROCEDURES), PROVIDES IN PERTINENT PART:
"PROTESTS BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN ANY TYPE OF SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING * * * SHALL BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING * * * ."
THE BASIS FOR ITS PROTEST WAS APPARENT TO E-SS UPON RECEIPT OF THE IFB, WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JULY 20. ALTHOUGH BID OPENING WAS AGUUST 19, THE PROTEST WAS NOT FILED IN OUR OFFICE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6. THEREFORE, THE PROTEST IS UNTIMELY UNDER OUR PROCEDURES AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS.