https://www.gao.gov/products/099088

B-185660: Apr 8, 1976

A potential subcontractor alleged defects in the prime contractor's solicitation and claimed that it was led to believe that the specifications would be rewritten and bid opening would be postponed. The protest concerning defective specifications was not filed until after bid opening and was untimely. The protester's own documents did not indicate that it was misled concerning delay of bid opening...

https://www.gao.gov/products/465048

B-185660: Apr 8, 1976

PROTEST ALLEGING RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IS UNTIMELY WHERE BASIS FOR PROTEST WAS APPARENT FROM INVITATION FOR BIDS BUT PROTEST WAS NOT FILED UNTIL AFTER BID OPENING. 2. PROTESTER'S ALLEGATION THAT IT WAS MISLED INTO BELIEVING THAT BID OPENING WOULD BE POSTPONED TO ALLOW FOR REWRITE OF SPECIFICATIONS IS NOT SUPPORTED BY PROTESTER'S OWN DOCUMENTS. THE IFB WAS AMENDED FOR SPECIFICATION...