B-215411: Jun 20, 1984

A firm protested that the provisions of a Veterans Administration solicitation were unduly restrictive. GAO Bid Protest Procedures require that a protest based upon alleged improprieties in a solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening must be filed prior to that date. GAO did not consider the protest since it was not filed until after bid opening. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-215411: Jun 20, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETIES WHICH WAS NOT FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING EITHER WITH THE AGENCY OR GAO IS UNTIMELY FILED UNDER GAO BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. BIDS WERE OPENED ON APRIL 11. CMCI'S PROTEST OF THE VA'S DENIAL OF ITS APRIL 26 PROTEST WAS FILED AT GAO ON JUNE 1. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTEST BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN THE IFB WHICH ARE APPARE...