https://www.gao.gov/products/134471

B-229595: Nov 20, 1987

A firm protested a Navy contract award for blood cell processors, contending that the awardee's processor did not meet all solicitation requirements. GAO held that the protester untimely filed at bid opening its protest against alleged solicitation improprieties, since the solicitation specifically named the awardee's product as acceptable. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

https://www.gao.gov/products/438502

B-229595: Nov 20, 1987

Protest submitted with a proposal is untimely when based upon alleged improprieties in the solicitation which were apparent prior to the closing for receipt of proposals. Such a protest is not timely because it was not submitted "prior" to the closing date for proposals as required by our Bid Protest Regulations. Haemonetics' protest to our Office was untimely as well since it was filed after the...