B-207505: Jun 11, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Navy. The protester contended that the awardee's bid did not meet the Navy's IFB specifications and the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards. When the firm initially protested to the Navy, it asked the Navy to notify GAO of its formal complaint. The protester also made a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...

B-207505: Jun 11, 1982

PROTEST TO GAO FILED 10 MONTHS AFTER DENIAL OF PROTEST TO AGENCY IS UNTIMELY. REQUEST THAT AGENCY NOTIFY GAO OF PROTEST IS NOT CONSIDERED A DIRECT PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE. 2. PROTEST IS UNTIMELY BECAUSE IT WAS NOT DILIGENTLY PURSUED WHERE PROTESTER. AFTER FOIA REQUEST WAS TEMPORARILY DENIED. TENAVISION ASKED THE NAVY TO NOTIFY GAO THAT IT WAS FORMALLY PROTESTING. MUST BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN FILE...