A firm protested its exclusion from the competitive range under a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation for automatic data processing equipment and software, contending that: (1) it sent its proposal to GSA before the closing date; and (2) GSA should allow it to resubmit its bid because its software would be of value to the government. GAO held that the protester failed to show eviden...

THE PROTESTER PRESENTS NO ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE THAT THE PROPOSAL WAS SENT TO OR RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY. THE PROTESTER MAY NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT ANOTHER PROPOSAL. WAS TOLD THAT THE AGENCY NEVER RECEIVED THE FIRM'S OFFER. WITHDRAWALS OF PROPOSALS" CLAUSE PROVIDING THAT NO PROPOSAL RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS WOULD BE CONSIDERED EXCEPT UNDER ONE OF THE FOLLOWIN...