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FILE: B- 20
MATTER OF:
THE CCMPTROLL GIRGENERAL
OF THE UNITED UTATES
WAEHING TON. DC. C. 205I48
7976
DATE: July 12,
Alaska Vault Security,
1982
Inc.
DIGEST:
Complaint that grantee's solicitation was
unduly restrictive of competition and was
defective because It contained no prefer-
ence for small business and no requirement
for award to the low offeror is untimely
because it was not filed prior to the
closing date sat for receipt of proposals.
Alaska Vault Security, Inc. complains against t
selection of Loomis Armored Car Services, Inc., for
award under a request tor proposals (RFP) issued by
the State of Alaska pursuant to a grant administered
by the Department of Agriculture.
The complainant assarts that certain provisions
the RFP were unduly restrictive of competition. It
contends that the solicitution was defoctive because
contained no small businens preference and did not
require that award be made to the low offeror. We f
these allegations to be untimely filed and dismisw ti
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is apparent that
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t review complaints regarding procure-
L grantees which are riot filed within d
See Caravelle Industries, Inc., B-202099,
8QZ CPD 317JInorder to be considered
easonable time, a complaint such as this,
'ieties apparent on the face of a grantee
ist be filpd prior to the time set for
)sals. Id. Since the complainant indicates
ielection has already been made here, it
: its complaint is not timely.
nt
is dismissed.
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Harry'R. Van Cleve
Acting General Counsel
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