B-237359: Feb 12, 1990

A firm protested any Forest Service contract award for a video-based recreational guide, contending that the: (1) solicitation restricted competition in favor of a particular offerer; and (2) Forest Service improperly rejected its late bid. GAO held that: (1) the protester untimely filed its protest against the specifications after the Forest Service received initial proposals; (2) the Forest Serv...

B-237359: Feb 12, 1990

Protest alleging that provisions in request for proposals (RFP) are overly restrictive and favor a particular offeror is untimely where the alleged RFP defects were apparent prior to the closing date for receipt of initial proposals but the protest was not filed with either the contracting agency or the General Accounting Office until well after the closing date. 2. Reflects that the protester's o...