DIGEST: PROTEST AFTER AWARD THAT TERMS OF SOLICITATION IMPROPERLY RESTRICTED COMPETITION IS UNTIMELY FILED. BIDS WERE OPENED UNDER THE IFB ON JUNE 2. AWARD WAS THEREAFTER MADE TO HONEYWELL ON JUNE 8. SINCE THE ALLEGED IMPROPER REQUIREMENT WAS APPARENT FROM THE FACE OF THE IFB. A PROTEST ON THIS GROUND SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE BEFORE THE BID OPENING IN ORDER TO BE TIMELY. IS THEREFORE UNTIMELY. THE PR...

A firm protested an Army invitation for bids (IFB) for the lease, installation, and maintenance of five computers. The protester alleged that the IFB required bidders to bid on all equipment, maintenance, software, and support and that the IFB, therefore, improperly eliminated anyone except the manufacturer from bidding on the procurement. GAO stated that the alleged improper requirement was appar...