B-201350: Apr 10, 1981

A company protested the award of a contract under an invitation for bids issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for stenographic reporting and transcription services. The company protested the method used by NLRB to evaluate the reasonableness of bid prices for duplicate copies of transcripts furnished to the public. The company further contended that the solicitation was defective be...

B-201350: Apr 10, 1981

PROTESTER'S CONTENTION THAT IT DID NOT FILE TIMELY PROTEST BECAUSE IT WAS ASSURED BY CONTRACTING AGENCY THAT QUESTION BEING RAISED WAS NOT SIGNIFICANT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE REASON FOR NOT FILING A TIMELY PROTEST. 2. PROTESTER'S CONTENTION AFTER BID OPENING THAT SOLICITATION IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE ESTIMATED QUANTITIES OF DUPLICATE COPIES WERE NOT ACCURATE IS UNTIMELY UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. 3. GAO...