Protests concerning Nonresponsibility Determination and Bid Preparation Costs

Protester alleged that agency failed to consider information forwarded to confirm company's responsibility and that they should be reimbursed for bid preparation and protest costs. Information sent by protest after denial of Certificate of Competency by Small Business Administration was properly considered by agency and found not to be substantively new. Protester may not be reimbursed bid preparation costs since good reason existed for rejecting bid. Expenses of protest were also noncompensable. Protest was denied.