Refusal to Allow Transfer of Bid to a Third Party

The protester objected to the award of a total small business set-aside contract because the contracting agency refused to allow the transfer of the low bid to a third party (the protester). The agency acted reasonably under the circumstances in refusing to allow the transfer of the bid to a third party after the bids were opened. Since the protester was not eligible for the award, it was unnecessary to resolve the contention that the Small Business Administration violated its own regulations and improperly prevented the protester from filing an application for a Certificate of Competency. The protest was denied.