B-225614.2: Mar 19, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against the Forest Service's rejection of all bids under a timber sale, contending that its delay in responding to the agency report was beyond its control because it did not receive the report until after the due date. GAO held that: (1) its protest procedures required a statement of continued interest in a protest to prevent undue...

B-225614.2: Mar 19, 1987

IS AFFIRMED DESPITE THE PROTESTER'S ASSERTION THAT IT RECEIVED THE REPORT LATE (AFTER THE DUE DATE OF THE REPORT). THE PROTESTER WAS ON NOTICE OF ITS OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE THAT IT HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPORT BY THE DUE DATE. OR A REQUEST FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN THE DISMISSAL OF THE PROTEST. STOLTZE ARGUES ITS DELAY IN RESP...