Protest against Determination That Company Did Not Qualify for Award as Manufacturer or Regular Dealer

A company protested a contracting officer's decision that it did not qualify for award as a manufacturer or regular dealer under the Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act and asserted that no award should be made until the question of eligibility was referred to the Small Business Administration. The contracting officer followed applicable laws, and a provision in Public Law 95-89 for referral to SBA was not applicable since the law became effective after the officer's referral to the Department of Labor.