THE DECISIONS ARE AFFIRMED. CLAIM FOR QUOTATION PREPARATION COSTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH UNTIMELY FILED PROTEST. WE FOUND THAT RSC'S RECONSIDERATION REQUEST CONTAINED NO FACTUAL OR LEGAL GROUNDS UPON WHICH OUR DECISION THAT RSC'S PROTEST WAS FILED UNTIMELY WITH GAO SHOULD HAVE BEEN REVERSED OR MODIFIED. WE ALSO REJECTED RSC'S PROTEST OF PROCEDURAL IRREGULARITIES INITIALLY RAISED...

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision which dismissed as untimely its protest under two Air Force solicitations. The protester also claimed reimbursement for bid preparation costs, loss of anticipated profits, and damages. GAO held that: (1) in its request, the protester merely reiterated arguments denied or dismissed under the original decision and a subsequent reconsideration; (2) there...