B-193328: Dec 13, 1978

A company protested award of a contract, contending that a second solicitation did not make any significant changes in the work from the original solicitation and that the second solicitation was improper. The protest was untimely filed after bid opening and was not considered...

B-193328: Dec 13, 1978

DIGEST: PROTEST AFTER BID OPENING ON RESOLICITATION ALLEGING THAT RESOLICITATION WAS IMPROPER IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER REJECTED THE ORIGINAL BIDS FOR THE PROJECT ON THE BASIS THAT THEY WERE ABOVE THE ALLOCATED AMOUNT. BIDS WERE RESOLICITED AND WERE OPENED ON OCTOBER 26. PROTESTED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN THE WORK OV...