A firm protested a contract award by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), contending that the awardee's bid was nonresponsive. The firm initially protested to DLA and that protest was denied. GAO held that, since the protest was not received by GAO until more than 10 days after the protester became aware of the initial adverse agency action, it was not timely filed. Accordingly, the protest was dis...

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER INITIAL ADVERSE ACTION BY CONTRACTING AGENCY ON PROTEST FILED WITH CONTRACTING AGENCY IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. WAS NONRESPONSIVE. THE PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON THE MERITS. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED...