Protest against Amended Solicitation Calling for Small Business Set-Aside

A company protested the proposed award of a Navy contract because amendments changed the solicitation to a 100 percent small business set-aside, additional items were added to the solicitation, and Government-furnished materials were added to cover items not available from commercial sources. The awardee qualified as a small business for the procurement, and its bid was competitive. In addition, the protest was untimely because it was not filed prior to bid opening.