Protest against Award of Contract to Small Business Administration

The U.S. District Court having jurisdiction in the case requested GAO determination of the propriety of the award of a contract for janitorial services to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The protest, based on the contention that the procuring activity failed to consider the impact of such an award, was without merit where the record shows that the contracting officer made a written determination of this regard. The determination to proceed with the award of the contract while the protest was pending was not subject to question by GAO since the agency determined that the award must be made promptly and proper procedures were followed.