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Determination of Nonresponsibility Based on Technical Unacceptability of Proposal

B-184420,B-185206: Apr 7, 1976

The chief issue in a contract award protest was whether the contracting officer had to refer to the Small Business Administration (SBA) the determination that a small business concern was nonresponsible. Nonreferral to the SBA was proper since the determination of nonresponsibility was based upon technical unacceptability of the offerer's proposal. The question of the basis for determining technic...

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B-184420, B-185206, APR 7, 1976

B-184420,B-185206: Apr 7, 1976

WHERE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION THAT OFFEROR WAS NONRESPONSIBLE UNDER RFP WAS PREMISED UPON BASIS THAT OFFEROR'S PROPOSAL WAS TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS CLEAR THAT IT WAS BEING REJECTED FOR INSUFFICIENCY OF PROPOSAL. THEREFORE NONREFERRAL TO SBA WAS PROPER. 2. PROTESTER'S QUESTIONING DETERMINATION THAT PROPOSAL WAS TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE ON BASIS THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER FAILED TO...

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