B-227360: Jun 11, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award for projectiles, contending that: (1) the solicitation did not allow sufficient time for bid preparation; (2) the Army failed to divide the procurement to accommodate small businesses; and (3) the Army should have solicited sealed bids. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely protested after bid opening; and (2) it would not consider the protest as a signi...

B-227360: Jun 11, 1987

PROTEST IS UNTIMELY WHERE BASES FOR PROTEST WERE APPARENT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS BUT PROTEST WAS NOT FILED UNTIL 3 1/2 MONTHS THEREAFTER. UNTIMELY PROTEST WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER "SIGNIFICANT ISSUE" EXCEPTION TO TIMELINESS RULE WHEN PROTEST DOES NOT RAISE ISSUE OF FIRST IMPRESSION WHICH WOULD HAVE WIDESPREAD INTEREST TO THE PROCUREMENT COMMUNITY. THAT THE CLOSING DA...