B-210677: Mar 16, 1983

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) refusal to renew its Federal Supply Schedule contract for photographic and chemical supplies. The protester contended that it was precluded from submitting a timely renewal for GSA consideration due to the alleged failure of the agency to provide it either with notification of the renewal opportunity or a copy of the renewal solicitation...

B-210677: Mar 16, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF INITIAL ADVERSE ACTION ON AGENCY PROTEST IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. PHOTICA CONTENDS THAT IT WAS PRECLUDED FROM SUBMITTING A TIMELY RENEWAL PROPOSAL FOR GSA'S CONSIDERATION DUE TO GSA'S ALLEGED FAILURE TO PROVIDE IT EITHER NOTIFICATION OF THE RENEWAL OPPORTUNITY. PHOTICA PROTESTED TO GSA THE FACT THAT IT WAS EFF...