B-221954: Feb 27, 1986

A firm protested an Air Force contract award and the rejection of its bid, contending that an award to the only other bidder was not competitive or in the best interest of the agency. GAO noted that: (1) the Air Force rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive because it offered a 60-day bid acceptance period instead of the required 90-day period; (2) the protester raised its allegations to the...

B-221954: Feb 27, 1986

PROTEST ALLEGING THAT AGENCY SHOULD NOT HAVE REJECTED A BID AS NONRESPONSIVE IS UNTIMELY WHEN IT IS FILED WITH THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE PROTESTER RECEIVES NOTICE OF ADVERSE ACTION ON AN AGENCY-LEVEL PROTEST. PROTESTER'S SUBMISSION TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF AN INFORMATION COPY OF A MAILGRAM SENT TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONSTITUTE A...