B-221500: Apr 25, 1986

A firm protested a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award for helicopter rotor blades, contending that: (1) DLA used improper procedures in determining that it was not an acceptable supply source; and (2) its price was lower than the awardee's. GAO has held that: (1) protests filed later than 10 days after the basis of the protest should have been known are untimely; and (2) requests for re...

B-221500: Apr 25, 1986

A SECOND PROTEST ON ESSENTIALLY THE SAME GROUNDS IS ALSO UNTIMELY. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL NOT CONSIDER IT ON THE MERITS. THE FACT THAT THE FIRST PROTEST WAS PREAWARD AND THE SECOND WAS FILED AFTER AWARD DOES NOT CHANGE THIS RESULT. PROTEST CHALLENGING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IS UNTIMELY UNDER 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.2(A)(2) WHERE IT IS NOT FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF THE DATE THAT THE...