B-178856:
Jun 26, 1973
INCORPORATED: THIS WILL ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER DATED JUNE 5. WAS ESTABLISHED AS THE BID OPENING DATE BY THE INSTANT IFB. WHICH WAS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. YOUR SUBSEQUENT PROTEST TO OUR OFFICE WAS RECEIVED ON JUNE 8. A CONTRACTING OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO ACCEPT AT FACE VALUE. A CERTIFICATION BY THE BIDDER THAT IT IS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN UNLESS A TIMELY WRITTEN PROTEST IS R...
