B-224256: Oct 8, 1986

A firm protested an Army contract award to another firm for medical monitoring equipment, contending that the awardee's equipment did not meet the solicitation specifications. GAO held that the protester did not timely file its protest within 10 days after it became aware of the basis for protest. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-224256: Oct 8, 1986

ORAL COMPLAINT TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY THAT AWARDEE'S OFFER DOES NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS DID NOT CONSTITUTE A PROTEST TO THE AGENCY SINCE ORAL PROTESTS ARE NO LONGER PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. A SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN PROTEST FILED WITH THE CONTRACTING AGENCY MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST WAS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY. SINCE THE PROTEST WAS NOT INITIAL...