B-186034: Apr 27, 1976

The protester objected to the refusal of the agency to extend the closing date for the receipt of best and final offers. Since the protest was filed with GAO after the closing date for the offers, the protest was untimely and not for consideration on its merits...

B-186034: Apr 27, 1976

PROTEST BASED UPON REFUSAL OF AGENCY TO EXTEND CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS FILED IN GAO AFTER CLOSING DATE IS UNTIMELY UNDER SEC. 20.2(B)(1) OF BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND THEREFORE NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. UNITED ALSO CONTENDS THAT ITS FIRM WAS AFFORDED 30 PERCENT LESS TIME TO SUBMIT ITS "BEST AND FINAL" OFFER THAN ITS COMPETITOR WHICH PREVENTED "PROPER EVALUATION OF COMPUTER PRINT OUT ON...