https://www.gao.gov/products/139451

B-235811: Aug 31, 1989

A firm protested the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) rejection of its bid for microfiching documents, contending that IRS unreasonably determined that its failure to acknowledge a solicitation amendment regarding wage rates and submit a bid sample rendered its bid nonresponsive, since it could easily cure those defects. IRS contended that the protester untimely filed its protest more than 10 work...

https://www.gao.gov/products/437672

B-235811: Aug 31, 1989

Where there is uncertainty as to when the protester was aware of the basis for its protest. The General Accounting Office will resolve doubt over whether the protest was timely in the protester's favor and consider the protest on the merits. A bid which was not accompanied by a bid sample required by the solicitation was properly rejected as nonresponsive. PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Invitation...