B-195489: Aug 16, 1979

In a protest alleging improprieties in a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation, the protester contended that it had argued with GSA about the alleged improprieties prior to and including the date of bid opening. A protest was filed with GAO 24 days after the date of bid opening. It was unclear if the protester filed an initial protest with GSA prior to bid opening. However, if it had...

B-195489: Aug 16, 1979

DIGEST: IT IS NOT CLEAR PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES WAS TIMELY FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. EVEN IF PROTEST WAS TIMELY FILED WITH PROCURING AGENCY PRIOR TO BID OPENING. PROTEST TO GAO IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE IT WAS FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER CONTRACTING AGENCY OPENED BIDS DESPITE PENDING PROTEST. THE PROCUREMENT IS FOR RUG AND CARPET REPAIRS FOR SEVERAL STATES DURIN...