B-132202, AUG. 30, 1957
Highlights
S. THORN COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 12. THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR THAT PROCUREMENT WAS WITHDRAWN BY JOINT AGREEMENT OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE ON JUNE 14. THE SAME PROCUREMENT WAS READVERTISED WITH ALL FIRMS.
B-132202, AUG. 30, 1957
TO J. S. THORN COMPANY:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 12, 1957, WITH ENCLOSURES, PROTESTING A DETERMINATION THAT THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. DA-ENG-11-184-57-D-704JD ISSUED BY THE CHICAGO PROCUREMENT OFFICE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BE LIMITED TO SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.
THE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR THAT PROCUREMENT WAS WITHDRAWN BY JOINT AGREEMENT OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE ON JUNE 14, 1957. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SAME PROCUREMENT WAS READVERTISED WITH ALL FIRMS, WHETHER LARGE OR SMALL, ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF YOUR PROTEST APPEARS TO BE UNNECESSARY.