B-212340: Jul 21, 1983

A firm protested any award under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army. The protester contended that the solicitation requirement that samples be submitted with its bid was unreasonable, since the items to be provided were specially built rather than regularly manufactured. GAO would not consider the protest because, under bid protest procedures, it should have been filed prior to bid op...

B-212340: Jul 21, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST VALIDITY OF SAMPLE REQUIREMENT IS UNTIMELY UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED BEFORE BID OPENING. 4 C.F.R. LEPRIX CONTENDS THAT THE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT THAT A SAMPLE BE SUBMITTED WITH ITS BID WAS UNREASONABLE SINCE THE MANUFACTURED ITEMS TO BE PROVIDED WERE SPECIALLY BUILT ITEMS RATHER THAN REGULARLY MANUFACTURED ITEMS. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER LEPRIX'...