B-202195: Mar 17, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract by the Department of the Army. The firm initially protested the award of the contract to the contracting officers. The protester asserted that best and final offers were improperly solicited verbally without any subsequent written confirmation. In addition, it was alleged that the procuring officials failed to provide equal consideration and information to...

B-202195: Mar 17, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER RECEIVES NOTIFICATION OF INITIAL ADVERSE ACTION (DENIAL OF ITS PROTEST FILED WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY) IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON ITS MERIT. THE PROTESTER ASSERTED THAT BEST AND FINAL OFFERS WERE IMPROPERLY SOLICITED VERBALLY WITHOUT ANY SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES STATE THAT WE W...