B-211245: Apr 13, 1983

A firm protested the specifications in a Department of the Army solicitation, contending that the Army's request for prices to furnish and install a movable compact shelving system failed to specify shelving depth. The firm had received the Army's solicitation specifications 3 weeks before the closing date for bids, and filed its protest with GAO 3 weeks after the closing date for bids. Bid protes...

B-211245: Apr 13, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AMBIGUOUS SPECIFICATIONS THAT WERE APPARENT FROM CONTRACTING AGENCY'S REQUEST FOR PRICES IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY BECAUSE FILED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS. SSI CONTENDS THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS ARE AMBIGUOUS BECAUSE THE ARMY FAILED TO SPECIFY SHELVING DEPTH. THE PROTESTER'S LETTER TO OUR OFFICE WAS RECEIVED ON MARCH 25. APPENDED TO THAT LETTER IS...