B-184401:
Aug 3, 1976
PROTEST AGAINST SOLE-SOURCE NATURE OF A SOLICITATION IS UNTIMELY WHEN NOT FILED BEFORE DATE FOR RECEIVING INITIAL PROPOSALS. 2. SUCH ISSUES ARE NOT "SIGNIFICANT" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SEC. 20.3(C) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES SO AS TO PERMIT A DECISION NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROTEST'S UNTIMELINESS. 3. WHETHER THERE IS ENOUGH INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO COMPARE THE PROFFERED ITEM WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S M...