A firm protested an Army contract award for a vibration amplifier, contending that the Army improperly postponed bid opening to provide the awardee an opportunity to submit its bid. GAO held that: (1) the protester did not have a reasonable opportunity to file its protest prior to bid opening; (2) the protester's agency-level and subsequent protest was timely; and (3) there was no basis to object...

PROCUREMENT Bid Protests Agency-level protests Protest timeliness GAO review Agency-level protest challenging the postponement of bid opening was timely filed with the agency after bid opening but within 10 working days of the date the protester learned the basis of the protest for purposes of determining timeliness under our Bid Protest Regulations. Where the protester learned the basis of its pr...