A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an Army solicitation. The solicitation included a brand name or equal specification for packaging and the Army rejected the bid after determining that the protester did not provide adequate information regarding its packaging. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed because it was not received by GAO within 10 days of the time t...

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - DATE BASIS OF PROTEST MADE KNOWN TO PROTESTER DIGEST: PROTEST TO GAO FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER PROTESTER KNEW THAT ITS BID WAS REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE AND THE REASON THEREFOR IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. THE IFB WAS ISSUED ON A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL BASIS FOR 5. THE SOLICITATION INCLUDED THE STANDAR...