A firm requested reconsideration of a prior decision which dismissed its protest of a purchase order award by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for automatic data processing equipment. Bid protest procedures require that requests for reconsideration be filed with GAO within 10 working days after the basis for reconsideration is or should have been known. The protest was filed with...

FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE DECISION WAS ISSUED AND. IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. RECONSIDERATION REQUEST WAS FILED (RECEIVED) WITH OUR OFFICE ON APRIL 13. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT REQUESTS FOR RECONSIDERATION BE FILED WITH OUR OFFICE WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. 4 C.F.R. ALTHOUGH THE RECORD DOES NOT IND...