B-213514: Jan 5, 1984

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid as nonresponsive. Bid protest procedures require that protests be filed not later than 10 working days after the basis for the protest is known. Since this protest was not filed within the prescribed time period, it was untimely and was dismissed...

B-213514: Jan 5, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST TO GAO FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE CONTRACTING OFFICER INFORMED THE PROTESTER THAT ITS BID WAS REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS ORALLY ADVISED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT ITS BID WAS REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. PACIFIC ADMITS THAT AT THAT TIME IT WAS MADE AWARE OF THE REASON WHY ITS BID WAS CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. WHICH WAS RECEIVED...