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B-200607, NOV 7, 1980

B-200607 Nov 07, 1980
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DIGEST: PROTEST FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR PROTEST WAS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY. 951 WHEN IT COULD HAVE PURCHASED IDENTICAL MATERIAL FOR $118. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED INFORMALLY THAT THE PROTESTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD ON JULY 15. A PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE MUST BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. IT IS UNTIMELY. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-200607, NOV 7, 1980

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR PROTEST WAS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY.

R. H. WHELAN CO.:

THE R. H. WHELAN CO. (WHELAN), A LUMBER WHOLESALER, PROTESTS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. 1200-0-B 051 TO THE R. G. ROBBINS CO. (ROBBINS). WHELAN CLAIMS THAT THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE BOUGHT FROM ROBBINS WESTERN REDWOOD SHINGLES FOR $173,951 WHEN IT COULD HAVE PURCHASED IDENTICAL MATERIAL FOR $118,322 FROM IT.

WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED INFORMALLY THAT THE PROTESTER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AWARD ON JULY 15, 1980. UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, 4 C.F.R. SEC. 20.2(B)(2) (1980), A PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE MUST BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. SINCE WE RECEIVED WHELAN'S PROTEST ON SEPTEMBER 19, IT IS UNTIMELY.

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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