B-225431: Nov 5, 1986

A firm protested the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) rejection of its bid, contending that it mailed a copy of its protest to the contracting officer. GAO held that the protest was untimely filed since the protester failed to provide NOAA with a copy of the protest within 1 day after filing it with GAO. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-225431: Nov 5, 1986

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTEST - GAO PROCEDURES - AGENCY NOTIFICATION DIGEST: PROTEST IS DISMISSED WHERE THE PROTESTER FAILS TO FILE A COPY OF ITS PROTEST WITH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER FILING WITH THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AS REQUIRED BY THE BID PROTEST REGULATIONS. AAA'S PROTEST WAS FILED IN OUR OFFICE ON OCTOBER 27. OUR OFFICE GENERALLY MUST ISSUE A FINAL DECISION WITHIN 90 WORK...