B-197766, B-197767, B-197784, B-197820, B-197821, B-197822, B-197823 L/M, MAR 4, 1980

YOUR LETTERS INDICATE YOU HAVE APPROACHED SEVERAL PROCURING AGENCIES AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) ASKING FOR CERTIFICATION FOR YOUR FIRM UNDER SECTION 8(A) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT. THE SBA WILL NOT CONSIDER YOUR FIRM FOR CERTIFICATION WITHOUT A "COMMITMENT" FROM A PROCURING ACTIVITY. YOU STATE THAT YOUR FIRM IS INVOLVED IN HIGHLY SPECIALIZED AREAS OF TECHNOLOGY. YOU EXPRESS THE BELIEF THAT THE PROCURING AGENCIES INVOLVED HAVE MADE NO EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT SECTION 8(A) OF THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT. YOU DO NOT BELIEVE THE CONTRACTING AGENCIES HAVE THE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THE ACT. WE ADVISED YOU THAT AGENCY DECISIONS REGARDING SECTION 8(A) CONTRACTS GENERALLY ARE NOT MATTERS FOR LEGAL REVIEW BY THIS OFFICE UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES.