B-222585.6: Sep 11, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against a Navy solicitation for an antenna tracking system, contending that a solicitation amendment did not reopen competition, but constituted a resolicitation. GAO found that: (1) the solicitation amendment reopened competition under the same procurement without any substantial change in the Navy's needs; and (2) the protest was u...

B-222585.6: Sep 11, 1986

WE HAVE CONSIDERED NUMEROUS PROTESTS AGAINST THE USE OF NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENTS AND THE PROPRIETY OF EVALUATION CRITERIA SO AN UNTIMELY PROTEST RAISING THOSE ISSUES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER OUR SIGNIFICANT ISSUE EXCEPTION. OUR PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED. WAS TERMINATED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWING A PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE BY TIW SYSTEMS. FOLLOWED AND REINSTATED THE SOLICITATI...