B-192743: Sep 14, 1978

A company protested the award of a timber sales contract to the highest bidder even though that bidder failed to submit a bid guaranty for the required amount. The protest was not filed within 10 days of notice of adverse agency action and was untimely...

B-192743: Sep 14, 1978

DIGEST: PROTEST NOT FILED WITH GAO WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AGENCY'S ADVERSE ACTION ON PROTEST TO AGENCY IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. INC.: THIS IS A PROTEST BY THE JOHN R. ITS BID BOND WAS FOR $3. ANY SUBSEQUENT PROTEST TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF *** INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION WILL BE CONSIDERED ***.". BECAUSE ITS PROTEST WAS FI...