B-170681: Oct 22, 1970

PROTESTANT WHO ALLEGES SUBCONTRACTOR WILL NOT PRODUCE SUBJECT MATTER. IRREGULARITY IN SUBMISSION OF BID BY SUBCONTRACTOR MAY NOT HAVE PROTEST SUSTAINED BECAUSE NO PRIVITY OF CONTRACT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND SUBCONTRACTOR. PERMITS IT TO AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESSES WHERE QUALIFICATION HAVE BEEN SATISFIED. ARE ONLY APPLICABLE WHERE U.S. BALL IS BASED UPON THE CONTENTION THAT GORDON H. THIS IS PREMISED O...

B-170681: Jun 19, 1972

SINCE THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION HAS VERIFIED THAT DILL IS A SMALL BUSINESS MANUFACTURING THE ITEM CALLED FOR. THERE IS NO BASIS FOR DISTURBING THE PRIOR DENIAL. TO REDELCO PLASTICS: WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO RECONSIDER OUR DECISION OF OCTOBER 22. IT IS CONTENDED THAT BALL VIOLATED ITS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO GIVE SMALL BUSINESSES AN EQUAL AND FAIR CHANCE TO COMPETE FOR THE SUBCONTRACT SI...