B-183416: Apr 3, 1975

PROTEST AFTER AWARD THAT SOLICITATIONS) FAILED TO INCLUDE REQUISITE "REQUIRED SOURCE FOR JEWEL BEARING" CLAUSE IS UNTIMELY UNDER SECTION 20.2(A) OF THE INTERIM BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS WHICH REQUIRES THAT PROTEST BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN ANY TYPE OF SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE SET FOR RECEIPT FOR PROPOSALS MUST BE FILED PRIOR THERETO. FRAASS CONTEND...

B-183416: Jun 2, 1975

CONTENTION THAT PROTEST BASED UPON AGENCY'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE REQUISITE "JEWEL BEARING" CLAUSE IN TWO SOLICITATIONS WHICH WAS UNTIMELY FILED BY PROTESTER AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACTS NEVERTHELESS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ON MERITS UNDER SIGNIFICANT ISSUE EXCEPTION OF 4 C.F.R. 20.2(B) IS REJECTED. SINCE OMISSION OF CLAUSE WAS INADVERTENT. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT COMPETITION WAS ADVERSELY AFFECTED. WHE...

B-183416: Jun 2, 1975

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision ruling that its protest against the omission of a requisite clause in two solicitations was untimely and not for consideration. The protester's contention that the untimely protest should be considered on its merits since it involved an issue significant to procurement practices was rejected. Since the omission of the clause was inadvertent, there was...