B-279327: Mar 24, 1998

A firm protested a Department of Energy (DOE) contract award for patent preparation and prosecution services, contending that: (1) it filed its protest with GAO prior to the deadline for receipt of protests; (2) any questions as to the timeliness of its protest should be resolved in its favor, since it had problems communicating with GAO's facsimile (fax) machine; and (3) GAO should consider its c...

B-279327: Mar 24, 1998

DIGEST Protest is dismissed as untimely filed where sent by facsimile transmission. General Accounting Office time/date stamp and other records indicate protest was received after 5:30 p.m. Or should have known. Whichever is earlier. Challenging a procurement conducted on the basis of competitive proposals under which a debriefing is requested and. Is required. Must be filed not later than 10 days...