B-216596.2: Nov 5, 1984

A firm protested any contract award under an Army request for proposals (RFP) for facsimile transmission systems, contending that the RFP allowed insufficient bid preparation time which restricted competition. Bid protest procedures state that a protest based upon alleged improprieties on the face of a solicitation must be filed prior to the closing date for receipt of proposals. GAO held that, si...

B-216596.2: Nov 5, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT A SOLICITATION ALLOWED INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR THE PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS IS UNTIMELY WHEN NOT RAISED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. IS THAT THE RFP ALLOWED PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ON 10 WORKING DAYS TO PREPARE PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO WHAT COMSEC SAYS WAS A VERY COMPLEX SOLICITATION. COMSEC COMPLAINS THAT THE PERIOD ALLOWED FOR PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS RESTR...