B-181397: Jul 23, 1974

PROTEST FILED AT LEAST 8 WORKING DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY UNDER SECTION 20.2 OF GAO INTERIM BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS THAT REQUIRES PROTEST BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 5 DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST IS KNOWN. WAS OPENED BY THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (CORPS) ON MAY 14. BIDS WERE REQUIRED FOR A BASE BID AND TWO DEDUCTIVE ITEMS...

B-181397: Jul 23, 1974

A firm protested the use of certain evaluation criteria in determining the low bidder on an Army contract. Interim Bid Protest Procedures provide that protests be filed no later than 5 working days after the basis for the protest is known. This protest was filed 8 days after its basis was known. Therefore, it was untimely and not considered...