B-189418, SEPTEMBER 2, 1977

B-189418, SEPTEMBER 2, 1977

UNDER 15 U.S.C. 637(B)(7), SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HAS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE OR DENY CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) AND OUR OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW SBA DETERMINATION, REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF COC OR REQUIRE REOPENING OF A CASE WHEN COC HAS BEEN DENIED, AS HERE.

CLARKSBURG COATING CORPORATION:

CLARKSBURG COATING CORPORATION (CLARKSBURG) HAS PROTESTED A DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIBILITY BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER UNDER SOLICITATION NO. DSA100-77-B-0714, ISSUED BY THE DEFENSE PERSONNEL SUPPORT CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT FOLLOWING THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION, THE MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) BECAUSE OF CLARKSBURG'S STATUS AS A SMALL BUSINESS. ON JULY 29, 1977, SBA DECLINED TO ISSUE A COC.

UNDER 15 U.S.C. 637(B)(7)(1970), THE SBA HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE OR DENY A COC AND OUR OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW AN SBA DETERMINATION, REQUIRE ISSUANCE OF A COC, OR REQUIRE REOPENING OF A CASE WHEN A COC HAS BEEN DENIED. ZINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., B-185390, DECEMBER 16, 1975, 75-2 CPD 397; TRILON EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION, B-184973, JULY 16, 1976, 76-2 CPD 49.

ACCORDINGLY, WE ARE CLOSING OUR FILE ON THE MATTER.