The protester requested reconsideration of a decision dismissing its protest against an alleged impropriety in a request for proposals as untimely. The prior decision was affirmed since the alleged impropriety was apparent in the solicitation, and the protest was not filed prior to closing date for receipt of initial proposals...

Two protesters contended that certain provisions in a request for proposals were ambiguous, inconsistent, misleading, and materially deficient. The protests were untimely and not for consideration since they were first filed after the closing date for receipt of inital proposals...

PROTESTS AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES APPARENT IN RFP WHICH WERE FILED AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MUST BE DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY FILED. BEST AND FINAL OFFERS WERE RECEIVED ON MARCH 31. ROCKET JET/ARD DIVISION HAVE FILED PROTESTS WITH THIS OFFICE CONTENDING THAT PARAGRAPH 3.3 OF THE RFP PURCHASE DESCRIPTION. IS AMBIGUOUS. THE PROTEST BY FLIGHT SYSTEMS WAS FIRST FILED ON JUNE 24. PR...

PRIOR DECISION DISMISSING AS UNTIMELY PROTESTS AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPRIETY APPARENT IN RFP WHICH WERE FILED AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS IS AFFIRMED. EVEN IF THE INITIAL PROTEST WAS FILED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. THE CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS WITHOUT TAKING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION URGED BY PROTESTER IS CONSIDERED TO BE "ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION" FOR THE PURPOSES OF GAO'S BID PROTEST PRO...