B-187403: Nov 2, 1976

Uniroyal, Inc. protested an award for plastic sheets on the grounds that evaluation should have been on cost-per-square-foot basis because of size tolerances allowed per sheet, not on cost per sheet. As it was filed after bid opening, the protest was untimely. (DJM)...

B-187403: Nov 2, 1976

PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPRIETY IN SOLICITATION AS TO METHOD OF EVALUATION NOT FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING WITH EITHER CONTRACTING AGENCY OR GAO IS UNTIMELY. THE DATE FOR BID OPENING WAS JUNE 24. AN AWARD WAS MADE BASED ON THE LOWEST COST PER SHEET. ON THE GROUNDS THAT EVALUATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON A COST-PER-SQUARE FOOT BASIS BECAUSE OF THE SIZE TOLERANCES ALLOWED FOR THE PLASTIC SH...