B-211139: Apr 13, 1983

A firm protested an Army contract award, contending that its bid had been improperly rejected for failure to acknowledge a solicitation amendment. The protester asserted that, even though its protest was untimely, GAO should consider the protest under the significant issue exception to GAO timeliness rules. GAO found that the issues which the protester raised had been considered in prior decisions...

B-211139: Apr 13, 1983

A CLAIM FOR BID PREPARATION COSTS SUBMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH AN UNTIMELY PROTEST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. BLANKENSHIP CONTENDS THAT THE ARMY IMPROPERLY REJECTED THE FIRM'S BID FOR FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AN AMENDMENT SINCE THERE IS NO PROOF THE AMENDMENT WAS SENT AND. CERTAIN BLOCKS ON THE AMENDMENT FORM CONCERNING ACKNOWLEDGMENT WERE NOT CHECKED. WHILE ITS PROTEST IS UNTIMELY UNDER OUR BID PROTES...