A firm protested a change in the specifications under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Air Force. The protester contended that the Air Force improperly inflated workload requirements by adding workload in one area without reducing workload in other areas. The protest was filed 11 days after the opening of bids. GAO stated that the protest was untimely because, under bid protest procedure...

WHICH WERE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING. IS UNTIMELY WHEN FILED AFTER BID OPENING. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER M&M'S PROTEST. WHICH IMPROPRIETIES ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING. BIDS WERE OPENED ON FEBRUARY 11. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED...