A firm requested reconsideration of its protest which had been dismissed as untimely. The firm originally protested that its bid rejection appeared to be arbitrary; however, since it was not filed within the proper timeframe GAO dismissed it as untimely. In its reconsideration request, the firm stated that the basis of its protest was actually the proposed award of a contract to the incumbent. GAO...

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES RECONSIDERATION REQUESTS - ERROR OF FACT OR LAW - NOT ESTABLISHED DIGEST: REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF PROTEST THAT WAS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY IS DENIED. ALTHOUGH THE PROTESTER CHARACTERIZES ITS PROTEST AS ONE AGAINST THE PROPOSED CONTRACT AWARD AND CONTENDS THAT THE PROTEST IS TIMELY BECAUSE THE AWARD HAS NOT YET BEEN MADE. THE ONLY REA...