B-213689: Mar 19, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm by the Navy, contending that a solicitation specification was ambiguous. The protester wrote to the Navy 1 week before bid opening, requesting clarification of the solicitation. The Navy stated that it never received the letter. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed, since it was not received by GAO until after the bid opening date. GAO note...

B-213689: Mar 19, 1984

IT WAS NEVER RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY. SO THAT THE POST-BID OPENING PROTEST TO GAO IS VIEWED AS THE FIRM'S INITIAL COMPLAINT. THUS IS UNTIMELY FILED. MAY HAVE BEEN LOST IN THE MAILS DOES NOT SERVE AS A BASIS FOR CONSIDERING THE UNTIMELY PROTEST. ARGUS ALLEGES THAT A SPECIFICATION IN THE SOLICITATION WAS AMBIGUOUS. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. REQUIRES THAT A PROTEST BASED UPON AN ALLEGED IM...