B-215056: May 4, 1984

A firm protested the issuance of a Navy solicitation, contending that the specifications were restrictive and proprietary to the design of another company. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed since it was not received by GAO prior to bid opening. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-215056: May 4, 1984

ARGUS CONTENDS THAT THE IFB SPECIFICATIONS ARE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE AND PROPRIETARY TO THE DESIGN OF ANOTHER COMPANY. REQUIRE THAT PROTESTS BASED ON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 4 C.F.R. BID OPENING WAS APRIL 23. SINCE THIS PROTEST WAS NOT FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. IT IS UNTIMELY. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED...