B-215816: Sep 17, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its proposal under a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation. GSA rejected the protester's offer to supply a new product because the protester failed to demonstrate that the product had been sold in substantial quantities to the general public. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed because it was received by GAO more than 10 days after the protes...

B-215816: Sep 17, 1984

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - DATE BASIS OF PROTEST MADE KNOWN TO PROTESTER DIGEST: PROTEST NOT FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER PROTESTER LEARNS THE BASIS OF ITS PROTEST IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED. THE OFFEROR MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PRODUCT IT IS OFFERING IS A COMMERCIAL ITEM WHICH HAS BEEN SOLD IN SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES...