B-229484: Nov 13, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award to another firm for an electron microscope, contending that the Army: (1) improperly determined that its product did not meet the brand-name specifications; and (2) should have selected its product, since the awardee's foreign product was not covered by a Federal Supply Schedule contract. GAO would not consider the protest, since the protester untimely prote...

B-229484: Nov 13, 1987

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO Procedures - Protest Timeliness - 10 day Rule DIGEST: Protest is untimely where letter in record written by protester indicates that protester knew the basis for protest more than 10 days prior to filing of the protest. Amray contends that the Army's determination that Amray's product did not comply with the specifications was improper and that as an American manuf...