B-213130: Jan 23, 1984

A firm protested any contract award under a solicitation issued by the Naval Research Laboratory, contending that a solicitation specification was impossible to meet. GAO held that, since the protest was not received by GAO until after the closing date for receipt of proposals, it was untimely filed. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-213130: Jan 23, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST ALLEGING DEFECT APPARENT ON THE FACE OF A SOLICITATION WHICH IS FILED WITH A PROPOSAL DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A TIMELY PROTEST TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY. ESSCO CONTENDS THAT THE SPECIFICATION INCLUDED IN THE SOLICITATION WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET. IT IS WELL SETTLED THAT A PROTEST ALLEGING DEFECTS WHICH ARE APPARENT ON THE FACE OF THE SOLICITATION WHICH IS FILED WITH A BID OR INCLUDED IN...