B-224269.2: Oct 28, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against a Marine Corps solicitation for mobile electric power distribution systems. The protester had alleged that the solicitation was defective since it did not contain Buy American Act certification requirements, and GAO dismissed the protest as untimely filed after bid opening. In its request for reconsideration, the protester co...

B-224269.2: Oct 28, 1986

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTEST - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE PROCEDURES - PROTEST TIMELINESS - SIGNIFICANT ISSUE EXEMPTIONS - APPLICABILITY DIGEST: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE MERITS OF AN UNTIMELY PROTEST BY INVOKING "SIGNIFICANT ISSUE" EXCEPTION TO TIMELINESS REQUIREMENTS WHERE UNTIMELY PROTEST DOES NOT RAISE ISSUE OF FIRST IMPRESSION WHICH WOULD HAVE WIDESPREAD SIGNIFICANCE TO THE...