B-184855: Jan 28, 1976

PROTESTER WHO DID NOT PROTEST USE OF IFB TO MAKE REPURCHASE IN ORDER TO MITIGATE DAMAGES OF DEFAULTED CONTRACTOR UNTIL MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING IS UNTIMELY SINCE PROTESTS SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BASIS OF PROTEST IS KNOWN. PROTEST BASED UPON IRREGULARITIES IN CONDUCT OF NEGOTIATIONS MADE KNOWN TO PROTESTER IN DEBRIEFING IS UNTIMELY SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED WITHIN 10 DAY...

B-184855: Jan 28, 1976

Two companies protested award of a contract for repurchases, contending that the repurchase solicitation should be canceled and that award should be made to the lowest offeror under the original solicitation. The protest was not filed within 10 days after bid opening and was untimely. Since regulations require that when reprocurement is on account of a defaulted contract, the entire procurement mu...