B-207745: Nov 16, 1982

A firm protested the award of any contract under an Army Missile Command request for proposals (RFP) that contemplated a two-step procurement for the acquisition of fixed-site automated meter calibration systems. In the first RFP and in the Commerce Business Daily notice, all potential contractors were notified that contractors not awarded a contract under the first RFP would not be considered for...

B-207745: Nov 16, 1982

PROTEST FILED MORE THAN 4 MONTHS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE IS UNTIMELY. 2. ISSUE CONSIDERED IN PREVIOUS DECISIONS IS NOT "SIGNIFICANT ISSUE" WITHIN THE MEANING OF GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. WHICH PERMIT CONSIDERATION OF UNTIMELY PROTESTS WHEN A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE IS RAISED. 3. MERE SPECULATION THAT PROTESTER MIGHT GO OUT OF BUSINESS IF IT FILES A PROTEST SINCE THE CONTRACTING AGENCY MAY DISCONTINUE D...