B-227324:
Jul 28, 1987
A firm protested any Federal Prison Industries contract award for terry cloth towel blanks, contending that the: (1) specifications were unduly restrictive; and (2) unavailability of the contracting officer prevented it from filing its protest before bid opening. GAO held that the protester untimely filed the protest, since: (1) it concerned alleged solicitation improprieties that were apparent pr...