Requirement To Consider All Protests

CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - TIMELINESS A PROTEST AGAINST THE CANCELLATION OF AN INVITATION FOR BIDS AND THE RESOLICITATION OF THE PROCUREMENT WHICH WAS FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 6 MONTHS AFTER THE CANCELLATION AND RESOLICITATION. ONLY AFTER THE PROTESTANT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING AN AWARD FOR THE RESOLICITED PROCUREMENT. WAS UNTIMELY FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 20.2(A) OF THE INTERIM BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS (4 CFR 20.2(A)). WHICH PROVIDES THAT "BID PROTESTS SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 5(WORKING) DAYS AFTER THE BASIS FOR THE PROTEST IS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.". CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - REMEDIAL RELIEF REQUIREMENT A BIDDER WHOSE LETTERS TO THE CONTRACTING AGENCY PROTESTING THE SUCCESSFUL CONTRACTOR HAD SUBMITTED A NONRESPONSIVE BID WERE IGNORED AND WHOSE PROTEST WAS FILED WITH THE UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE (GAO) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT DID NOT FILE A TIMELY PROTEST UNDER SECTION 20.2(A) OF THE INTERIM BID PROTEST PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS (4 CFR 20.2(A)).