[Request for Reconsideration of Dismissal of Protest Under GSA Solicitation]

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest under a General Services Administration solicitation, contending that neither the contracting officer nor the solicitation adequately informed offerers of the time limits for filing a protest. GAO held that: (1) protesters are charged with constructive notice of the timeliness requirements published in the Federal Register; (2) the protester was not excused from complying with the 10-day requirement because it was unaware of the published regulations; (3) the General Services Board of Contract Appeals hears only automatic data processing disputes; and (4) the protest filed 2 weeks after the basis of protest was known was untimely and properly dismissed without consideration of its merits. Accordingly, the prior dismissal was affirmed.