B-208301: Aug 17, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency. The protester contended that a provision in the solicitation restricted competition. Bid protest procedures require that protests based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to the closing date for receipt of initial proposals must be filed prior to that date to be considered on their merits....

B-208301: Aug 17, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST TO CONTRACTING AGENCY (ALLEGING A DEFECT IN THE SOLICITATION) WHICH WAS FILED WITH INITIAL PROPOSAL IS NOT CONSIDERED TIMELY UNDER SECTION 21.2(B)(1) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. SINCE PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETY WAS NOT FILED WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY OR GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PRIOR TO THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS. PROTEST IS UNTIMELY. " UNDULY...