A company requested reconsideration of a prior decision in which GAO dismissed in part and denied in part its protest against specification requirements and matters of responsibility in connection with an invitation for bids issued by the Army. Bid protest procedures require that requests for reconsideration be filed within 10 working days after the basis for reconsideration is known or should hav...

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PROTEST DECISION FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER RECEIVES DECISION WITH WHICH IT DISAGREES IS UNTIMELY. KING-FISHER'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS UNTIMELY. REQUIRE THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WAS FILED ON JULY 21. WE ASSUME THAT A P...