B-224609: Sep 19, 1986

A firm protested the rejection of its bid against a Defense Construction Supply Center (DCSC) solicitation for brass pipe flanges, contending that DCSC should resolicit the contract since the solicitation specifications were defective. GAO held that the protester untimely filed its protest more than 10 days after DCSC denied its agency-level protest, and more than 10 days after it became aware of...

B-224609: Sep 19, 1986

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - ORAL DIGEST: ORAL COMPLAINT TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY ABOUT ITS REJECTION OF THE PROTESTER'S LOW OFFER DID NOT CONSTITUTE A PROTEST TO THE AGENCY SINCE ORAL PROTESTS ARE NO LONGER PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION. A SUBSEQUENT WRITTEN PROTEST FILED MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST WAS KNOWN IS UNTIMELY. THE FLANGES WILL BE USED TO CONNECT...