B-185394: Feb 24, 1976

The protester objected to an allegedly restrictive provision in a request for proposals. The protest was untimely and not for consideration since it was not filed prior to bid opening. The protest was not for consideration as a significant issue since it did not concern a matter of widespread interest, and a decision on the merits would serve no useful purpose...

B-185394: May 18, 1976

IS AFFIRMED. THAT SIMILAR PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN USED BY ANOTHER PROCURING AGENCY DOES NOT ESTABLISH THAT ISSUE RAISED IS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. COMTEN WAS NOT ONE OF THESE FOUR SOURCES. THE ISSUE RAISED WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A MATTER OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST AND "IT WOULD NOT SERVE A USEFUL PURPOSE TO DECIDE IT.". IT POINTS TO A STATEMENT BY THE D...

B-185394: Feb 24, 1976

UNTIMELY PROTEST THAT PROVISION OF RFP IS UNDULY RESTRICTIVE IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION AS SIGNIFICANT ISSUE SINCE IT DOES NOT CONCERN A MATTER OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST. COMTEN: THIS IS A PROTEST BY COMTEN CONCERNING AN ALLEGEDLY RESTRICTIVE PROVISION IN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. SINCE COMTEN WAS NOT ONE OF THE FOUR. THE AIR FORCE NOTIFIED COMTEN OF THE AWARD TO IBM AND THAT ITS PROPOSAL WAS REJ...

B-185394: May 18, 1976

A company requested reconsideration of an untimely protest alleging unduly restrictive solicitation specifications, contending that the issue raised was significant enough to warrant consideration even though it was untimely. The issue was not significant or of widespread procurement interest; denial of the protest was affirmed...