B-203986: Jul 23, 1981

A firm protested an agency denial of its protest which asserted that an invitation for bids unduly restricted competition. Bid protest procedures require that any protest based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening must be filed prior to bid opening. Where a protest is filed initially with the contracting agency and is denied, a subsequent protest to...

B-203986: Jul 23, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST OF UNDULY RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS IS UNTIMELY WHERE INITIAL PROTEST TO CONTRACTING AGENCY WAS FILED AFTER BID OPENING. THE IFB WAS ISSUED TO PROCURE MEMORY AND INTERFACE CIRCUIT BOARDS TO UPGRADE EXISTING DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (DEC) PDP-11 MINICOMPUTERS AT NASA'S LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER. REQUIRE THAT ANY PROTEST BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION WHICH ARE...