[Protest of SBA Selection of Contractor]

A small business firm protested the Small Business Administration's (SBA) selection of another company to furnish food services to the Air Force. The protester complained that the SBA method of choosing contractors is inconsistent and that it should have been selected because of its location. The Small Business Administration has wide discretion in selecting firms for awards under the section 8(a) program of the Small Business Act. Therefore, GAO review of such selections is usually limited to determining whether SBA has complied with pertinent regulations and whether Government officials have committed fraud or acts of bad faith. Since the protester did not allege any such wrongdoings, the protest was dismissed.