B-216787: Oct 29, 1984

A firm protested the failure of the Army to include a Service Contract Act wage determination in a request for quotations (RFQ) for janitorial services. The protester contended that the omission was unfair. Bid protest procedures require that a protest of alleged improprieties in an RFQ which are apparent prior to the closing date for receipt of initial quotations be filed prior to that date. Sinc...

B-216787: Oct 29, 1984

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - TIMELINESS OF PROTEST - SOLICITATION IMPROPRIETIES - APPARENT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTATIONS DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST PROCURING ACTIVITY'S FAILURE TO INCLUDE WAGE RATE DETERMINATION IN REQUESTS FOR QUOTATIONS IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL QUOTATIONS. THE PR...