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B-210008.3, MAR 22, 1983

B-210008.3 Mar 22, 1983
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IS UNTIMELY WHEN FILED WITH GAO ON MARCH 7. GERONIMO'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS FILED WITH THIS OFFICE ON MARCH 7. THE REQUEST STATES THAT OUR DECISION WAS RECEIVED BY GERONIMO ON FEBRUARY 14. PROVIDES: "REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THE COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED WITH OUR OFFICE BY MARCH 1. GERONIMO'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS UNTIMELY AND WE WILL NOT CONSIDER IT FURTHER.

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B-210008.3, MAR 22, 1983

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION RENDERED ON FEBRUARY 7, 1983, AND RECEIVED BY THE PROTESTER ON FEBRUARY 14, 1983, IS UNTIMELY WHEN FILED WITH GAO ON MARCH 7, 1983.

GERONIMO SERVICE CO. - RECONSIDERATION:

GERONIMO SERVICE CO. (GERONIMO) REQUESTS RECONSIDERATION OF OUR DECISION IN GERONIMO SERVICE CO., B-210008.2, FEBRUARY 7, 1983, 83-1 CPD , WHICH DISMISSED GERONIMO'S PROTEST AGAINST THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WAGE DETERMINATION INCORPORATED INTO THE NAVY'S SOLICITATION FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT SEVERAL OF THE NAVY INSTALLATIONS IN HAWAII.

GERONIMO'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION WAS FILED WITH THIS OFFICE ON MARCH 7, 1983. FURTHER, THE REQUEST STATES THAT OUR DECISION WAS RECEIVED BY GERONIMO ON FEBRUARY 14, 1983.

SECTION 21.9(B) OF OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES, 4 C.F.R. PART 21 (1981), PROVIDES:

"REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF A DECISION OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR RECONSIDERATION IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. THE TERM 'FILED' AS USED IN THIS SECTION MEANS RECEIPT IN THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE."

SINCE GERONIMO RECEIVED OUR DECISION ON FEBRUARY 14, 1983, THE COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED WITH OUR OFFICE BY MARCH 1, 1983, IN ORDER TO BE TIMELY.

CONSEQUENTLY, GERONIMO'S REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS UNTIMELY AND WE WILL NOT CONSIDER IT FURTHER.

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