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B-211302.2 1 (1983-07-21)

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   .. -  1-L 3_2 2             DATE: July 21, 1983

MATTR OF:      1cGrail Equipment Company, Inc.--
                 R'cons ideration

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     Protest is dismissed for failure to file
     either (1) comments on the procuring
     agency's report on the protest or (2) a
     statement that the protester desires a deci-
     sion on the basis of the existing record
     since neiLher a request for a conference
     filed with the initial protest nor an oral
     request for a conference made prior to
     receipt of the agency report excuses the
     requirement that a protester actively indi-
     cate within the 10-day period following
     receipt of the agency report a continued
     interest in the protest. 4 C.F.R.
     § 21.3(d).

     McGrail Equipment Company, Inc. (M.crail),
requests recon:ideration of our decisior. to close our
file on McGrail's protest for failure to submit,
within 10 working days after receiving the agency
report on its protest, either comments on the report
or a statement that the protester desired a decision
on the basis of the existing record.

     McGrail contends that the fact that it had
requested a conference in its original protest letter
and the fact that it again orally requested a con-
ference prior to receipt of the agency report operated
to put our Office on notice of ?Ic'rail's .-iotinued
interest in the protest. From this premise, it is
argued that we are, in effect, estopped to close our
file despite McGrail's failure to respond as required
by 4 C.F.R. § 21.3(d) (1983), as amended by 48 Fed.
Reg. 1931 (1983), which reads:

          Conmxents on the agency report, or a
     statement that the protester does not intend
     to file coiLnents but desires a decision on
     the basis of the existing rec.:,rd, shtll be

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