B-209007: Sep 27, 1982

A firm protested a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Navy as an unrestricted procurement. The protester contended that the Navy should have issued the RFP as a small business set-aside. An initial protest was filed with the Navy almost 2 months after the closing date for receipt of proposals; a subsequent protest was filed with GAO. Protest procedures require that protests of alleged impro...

B-209007: Sep 27, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST FAILURE TO RESTRICT SOLICITATION TO SMALL BUSINESS IS UNTIMELY BECAUSE NOT FILED PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS. ATE CONTENDS THAT THE NAVY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED THE RFP AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ATE'S PROTEST BECAUSE IT IS UNTIMELY. THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS WAS JULY 12. THE PROTEST IS UNTIMELY BECAUSE...