Section 550.404  Filing Requirements for Protests

a)         A protest appeal to the Agency must be in writing and must adequately state the basis for the protest.  Protests must be received by the Director of the Agency within 10 working days after the action of the Agency creating the cause for protest occurred.

b)         The Agency will dismiss as untimely any protests based upon alleged improprieties in the solicitation which were apparent before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of initial proposals if the initial protest was not received by the Agency before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of proposals respectively.  In the case of negotiated procurements, protests of alleged improprieties which were incorporated in a new solicitation must have been received by the Agency before bid opening or the closing date for receipt of proposals respectively.  In the case of negotiated procurements, protests of alleged improprieties which were incorporated in a new solicitation must have been received by the Agency not later than the next closing date for receipt of proposals.

c)         The protester may notify the Agency of a protest by brief telegraphic notice but the protester must provide the award official with a more detailed statement of the basis for the protest appeal within 5 working days after the date on the telegraphic notice.

d)         The Agency will not consider oral protests.