B-185667: May 18, 1976

PROTEST AGAINST PROPRIETY OF CONDUCT OF BID OPENING IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERITS. SINCE IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING. WHEN BASIS FOR PROTEST WAS KNOWN. 2. FOR WHICH BIDS WERE SOLICITED. TO AWARD IS NOT IMPROPER. CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS NOT ADVISED BY INVENTORY MANAGER OF QUANTITY REQUIRED UNTIL AFTER BID OPENING. INVENTORY MANAGER DID NOT KNOW WHO LOW BI...

B-185667: May 18, 1976

A company protested procedures used at bid opening and suggested that determination of the quantity of items to be procured should have been made prior to bid opening. The protest concerning bid opening procedures was filed more than 10 days after bid opening when the basis for protest was known and, as a result, was untimely. Determination after bid opening of quantities to be procured was not im...