A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest under a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation. GAO had dismissed the original protest because the protester had not filed a copy with GSA within 1 day after filing with GAO. In the request for reconsideration, the protester argued that it had filed a protest with GSA prior to protesting to GAO. GAO held that this did not...

DISMISSAL OF ORIGINAL PROTEST FOR FAILURE TO FILE A COPY OF THE PROTEST WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER FILING WITH GAO IS AFFIRMED WHERE THE AGENCY HAD NOT RECEIVED A COPY OF THE PROTEST 2 WEEKS AFTER THE PROTEST WAS FILED WITH GAO. PROTESTERS MUST COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT TO FURNISH A COPY OF A PROTEST FILED WITH GAO TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY WHERE A DE NOVO REVIEW IS REQUESTED OF...