B-224868: Feb 6, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award for smoke and inert training mines, contending that the awardee's bid was nonresponsive since its descriptive literature was insufficient. The Army contended that: (1) the protester untimely filed its protest more than 10 days after it knew the basis for protest; and (2) GAO should have dismissed the protest, since the protester failed to furnish the Army wi...

B-224868: Feb 6, 1987

WHEN AGENCY AWARDS A CONTRACT TO AN ALLEGEDLY NONRESPONSIVE BIDDER BASIS OF PROTEST IS CONTRACT AWARD. PROTEST MUST BE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. WHERE AGENCY HAS IN ITS POSSESSION MISSING ATTACHMENTS TO A PROTEST AND IS NOT PREJUDICED BY PROTESTER'S FAILURE TO SUPPLY THOSE ATTACHMENTS WITHIN 1 DAY OF PROTEST FILING. S...