Two days after awarding the featherweight hypothermic undergarment production contract, you receive a registered letter containing an agency level protest from an interested party challenging the award. The protester claims that the solicitation contained ambiguous data which resulted in the company not receiving the award. Given this situation, which of the following would be appropriate procedure?

Forward the protest to GAO within 30days

Render a well-reasoned decision within 60 days, providing an explanation of the agency position

Withhold the award pending resolution of the protest

Deny the protest, because it was not filed in a timely manner.