B-210042: Jan 11, 1983

A firm protested after bid opening that an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Air Force was ambiguous and incomplete. Bid protest procedures require that protests based upon alleged improprieties in an IFB which are apparent prior to bid opening must be filed before that date. Since the alleged improprieties were apparent prior to bid opening, and the protester did not file a protest until af...

B-210042: Jan 11, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST ALLEGED AMBIGUOUS SPECIFICATIONS IN THE IFB APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING IS UNTIMELY WHERE FILED AFTER BID OPENING. WAS AMBIGUOUS AND INCOMPLETE. FAILS TO SPECIFY THAT THE GUARDMOUNT TIME IS PAID AT TIME AND ONE-HALF. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT PROTESTS BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN AN IFB WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING MUST BE FILED BEFORE THAT...