Restriction of Competition Due to Deficient Solicitation Specifications

A company protested any award under a request for proposals which it claimed contained certain sections which were deficient and thereby unduly restrictive of competition. Bid Protest Procedures require that protests against alleged improprieties apparent in a solicitation be filed before the closing date for receipt of the initial proposals. Since this protest was filed after the closing date, it was untimely and was not considered on its merits.