B-220718: Jan 28, 1986

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid under a solicitation for computer equipment and software, contending that: (1) a requirement that offered equipment had to be compatible with a certain brand of equipment was unreasonable; and (2) it never received a solicitation amendment that it failed to acknowledge. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely filed the portion of the protest alleg...

B-220718: Jan 28, 1986

WHICH ALLEGES THAT IFB REQUIREMENT FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT CERTIFIED AS COMPATIBLE WITH SOFTWARE CURRENTLY IN USE BY THE AGENCY IS UNREASONABLE. IS UNTIMELY AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ON THE MERITS SINCE IT IS ESSENTIALLY AN ALLEGATION OF A SOLICITATION DEFECT APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING IN ACCORD WITH GAO BID PROTEST REGULATIONS...