B-212331: Aug 29, 1983

A firm protested allegedly restrictive specifications contained in a solicitation issued by the Navy. Bid protest procedures provide that protests of alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening must be filed prior to that date. Since this protest was received after that date, it was untimely and not for consideration. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-212331: Aug 29, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST OF ALLEGEDLY UNDULY RESTRICTIVE SPECIFICATIONS IN SOLICITATION IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED BEFORE BID OPENING. THE NAVY ADVISED US THAT BIDS WERE OPENED AT 2 P.M. CONTENDING THAT THE SPECIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOLICITATION WERE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES PROVIDE THAT PROTESTS OF ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT...