[Protest of FAA Contract Award for Janitorial and Maintenance Services]

A firm protested a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract award under a small business, small purchase set-aside for janitorial services, contending that: (1) the contract should be cancelled because it was denied an opportunity to bid due to the agency's failure to provide it with a copy of the solicitation, even though its performance as the incumbent contractor was satisfactory; and (2) it had requested a copy of the solicitation twice and was told during contract extension discussions that it would be sent a copy. GAO held that: (1) posted a notice of procurement in public places and maintained copies at the facility; (2) did not send some interested parties copies of the solicitation due to an oversight in the preparation of the bidders list; and (3) was satisfied with the protester's performance of the previous contract and did not deliberately attempt to preclude it from competition. Accordingly, the protest was denied.