B-190724(2), MAY 2, 1978
Highlights
PROTEST OF AGENCY DECISION TO REJECT ALL BIDS IS UNTIMELY AS IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICH WAS INCORPORATED IN ITS COMMENTS ON A PROTEST UNDER THIS PROCUREMENT FILED BY ACTIVE FIRE SPRINKLER COMPANY. IS UNTIMELY UNDER SECTION 20.2(B)(2) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES (4 C.F.R. PART 20 (1977)) WHICH PROVIDES THAT PROTESTS SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. BIDS WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 19. RAISLER'S PROTEST WAS NOT FILED WITH OUR OFFICE UNTIL MARCH 21. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-190724(2), MAY 2, 1978
PROTEST OF AGENCY DECISION TO REJECT ALL BIDS IS UNTIMELY AS IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN.
RAISLER SPRINKLER DIVISION OF THE RAISLER CORPORATION:
RAISLER SPRINKLER DIVISION OF THE RAISLER CORPORATION (RAISLER) PROTESTS UNDER SOLICITATION INY77081-(INY75015) ISSUED BY THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DIVISION, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. RAISLER PROTESTS GSA'S INTENTION TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND CONDUCT A NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT.
RAISLER'S PROTEST, WHICH WAS INCORPORATED IN ITS COMMENTS ON A PROTEST UNDER THIS PROCUREMENT FILED BY ACTIVE FIRE SPRINKLER COMPANY, B-190724, IS UNTIMELY UNDER SECTION 20.2(B)(2) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES (4 C.F.R., PART 20 (1977)) WHICH PROVIDES THAT PROTESTS SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. IN THIS INSTANCE, BIDS WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1977 AND GSA INFORMED BIDDERS THAT IT INTENDED TO NEGOTIATE THE PROCUREMENT IN MID- DECEMBER 1977. RAISLER'S PROTEST WAS NOT FILED WITH OUR OFFICE UNTIL MARCH 21, 1978.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.