B-208167: Oct 29, 1982

A firm protested a contract award by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) questioning several cost adjustments used by USDA in comparing proposed costs for the leasing of office space. Several letters of protest were filed with USDA before the firm filed its protest with GAO. On all the grounds of protest, GAO held that the protest was untimely filed, because it was received more than 10 days afte...

B-208167: Oct 29, 1982

GROUNDS OF PROTEST CONCERNING COMPARATIVE COST EVALUATION OF OFFERS FOR OFFICE SPACE TO BE LEASED BY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARE UNTIMELY SINCE FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER PROTESTER RECEIVED INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION ON SIMILAR PROTEST EARLIER FILED WITH AGRICULTURE. 2. GROUND OF PROTEST CONCERNING AGRICULTURE'S COST EVALUATION OF OFFERORS' PROPOSED BUILDING OCCUPANCY DATES FOR OF...