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B-184917, OCT 21, 1975

B-184917 Oct 21, 1975
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PROTEST REQUESTING SUCH RELIEF IS DISMISSED. KLEEN-RITE HAS PROTESTED THE SMALL BUSINESS STATUS OF CHECKER SERVICES TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND HAS REQUESTED THIS OFFICE TO WITHHOLD THE AWARD UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SIZE STATUS IS MADE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) REGIONAL OFFICE. WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE WITHHOLDING OF AN AWARD. HE IS REQUIRED TO SUSPEND PROCUREMENT ACTION UNLESS HE DETERMINES IN WRITING THAT THE PROCUREMENT IS URGENT. KLEEN-RITE'S REQUEST TO WITHHOLD THE AWARD IS DISMISSED.

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B-184917, OCT 21, 1975

SINCE GAO HAS NO AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD AN AWARD PENDING DETERMINATION OF BIDDER'S SMALL BUSINESS STATUS BY SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, PROTEST REQUESTING SUCH RELIEF IS DISMISSED.

KLEEN-RITE CORPORATION:

KLEEN-RITE CORPORATION (KLEEN-RITE) PROTESTS AN AWARD TO CHECKER SERVICES, UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. N62472-76-C-2304, A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE ISSUED BY THE NAVAL AIR STATION, BRUNSWICK, MAINE. KLEEN-RITE HAS PROTESTED THE SMALL BUSINESS STATUS OF CHECKER SERVICES TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND HAS REQUESTED THIS OFFICE TO WITHHOLD THE AWARD UNTIL A FINAL DETERMINATION OF SIZE STATUS IS MADE BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) REGIONAL OFFICE.

REGARDING KLEEN-RITE'S REQUEST THAT THIS OFFICE WITHHOLD THE AWARD UNTIL FINAL DETERMINATION BY THE SBA, WE HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO ORDER THE WITHHOLDING OF AN AWARD. TEKTRONIX, INC., B-178907, FEBRUARY 27, 1974, 74 -1 CPD 107. HOWEVER, WHERE A CONTRACTING OFFICER RECEIVES A PROTEST REGARDING THE SIZE STATUS OF A BIDDER PRIOR TO AWARD, HE IS REQUIRED TO SUSPEND PROCUREMENT ACTION UNLESS HE DETERMINES IN WRITING THAT THE PROCUREMENT IS URGENT. ASPR SEC. 1-703(B)(3)(IV) (1974 ED.). SEE COTTRELL ENGINEERING CORPORATION, B-182783, JANUARY 24, 1975, 75-1 CPD 47.

ACCORDINGLY, KLEEN-RITE'S REQUEST TO WITHHOLD THE AWARD IS DISMISSED.

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