B-270330,B-270330.2: Feb 28, 1996

Two firms protested an Army contract award for telecommunications matrix switches, contending that the Army: (1) improperly awarded the contract based on initial proposals; (2) failed to conduct discussions; (3) improperly evaluated the awardee's technical proposal and ability to meet the solicitation's performance requirements; (4) unequally evaluated bids. GAO held that the: (1) protester untime...

B-270330,B-270330.2: Feb 28, 1996

Where protest initially raises only general allegations and is subsequently supplemented in protester's comments by specific allegations. Where record shows that protester could have advanced specific allegations in initial protest. These contentions are dismissed as untimely. Protest allegations relating to technical acceptability of awardee's product are dismissed as untimely where not raised un...