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B-210135, JAN 10, 1983

B-210135 Jan 10, 1983
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DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVED BY GAO AFTER THE TIME SET FOR BID OPENING IS NOT TIMELY. BIDS WERE OPENED ON DECEMBER 9. OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTEST BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 4 C.F.R. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND ANY OBJECTIONS THERETO WERE ASCERTAINABLE FROM READING THE SOLICITATION PRIOR TO BID OPENING. SINCE THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST WAS APPARENT BEFORE BID OPENING. IT IS UNTIMELY. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-210135, JAN 10, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVED BY GAO AFTER THE TIME SET FOR BID OPENING IS NOT TIMELY.

C.W.GIRARD, C.M.:

C.W.GIRARD, C.M. (GIRARD), PROTESTS AGAINST NO. JL USA-83-B-0001. BIDS WERE OPENED ON DECEMBER 9, 1982, AT 2 P.M. GAO RECEIVED THE PROTEST ON DECEMBER 10, 1982, AT 12:30 P.M.

OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES REQUIRE THAT A PROTEST BASED UPON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION WHICH ARE APPARENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING BE FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.2(B)(1). SEE CARRIER AIR CONDITIONING, B-208069, JULY 12, 1982, 82-2 CPD 46.

THE SPECIFICATIONS AND ANY OBJECTIONS THERETO WERE ASCERTAINABLE FROM READING THE SOLICITATION PRIOR TO BID OPENING. SINCE THE BASIS OF THE PROTEST WAS APPARENT BEFORE BID OPENING, BUT FILED AFTER BID OPENING, IT IS UNTIMELY.

ACCORDINGLY, THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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