[Request for Reconsideration of Decision Concerning Rejection of Bid as Late]

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision that held that it submitted a late bid under a Department of Agriculture solicitation. The protester contended that the bid opening room clock was not set according to telephonic time and was, therefore, 1 minute ahead of the time recording. GAO held that it would not consider the argument since the protester failed to raise the issue in its initial protest. Accordingly, the request for reconsideration was denied.