B-183067: Feb 25, 1975

A company protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive because the bid was considered to be qualified. The protester was orally advised by the contracting officer no later than January 6, 1975, that its bid had been rejected and the protest was received in GAO on January 17, 1975; since the protest was not filed within 5 days after the basis for protest was known, it was untimely...

B-183067: Feb 25, 1975

WHERE PROTESTER WAS ORALLY ADVISED BY CONTRACTING OFFICER NO LATER THAN JANUARY 6. THAT ITS BID HAD BEEN REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE IT WAS CONSIDERED TO BE QUALIFIED. IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SINCE UNDER 4 C.F.R. PROTEST MUST BE FILED WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER BASIS FOR PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WAS OPENED ON DECEMBER 10. HANNIBAL FILED A PROTEST WITH OUR OFFICE WH...