A protester questioned the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive. The protest was not considered because the initial protest to the agency was untimely since it was not filed within 10 days after the basis for protest was apparent...

DIGEST: PROTEST IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION ON MERITS BY GAO WHEN INITIAL PROTEST TO AGENCY IS DETERMINED TO BE UNTIMELY PURSUANT TO 4 C.F.R. SINCE BASIS OF PROTEST WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN MORE THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO FILLING OF INITIAL PROTEST. IT IS FOREST'S CONTENTION THAT IT "MAY AUTHORIZE WHOMEVER (THE FIRM) WISHES TO REPRESENT THE COMPANY.". FOREST WAS INFORMED THAT NO AWARD WOULD BE...