PROTEST QUESTIONING PROPRIETY OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION WHERE PROTEST WAS FILED WITH GAO 11 DAYS AFTER PROTESTER RECEIVED FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF INITIAL ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION. 2. ALLEGATION THAT SEVERAL BIDDERS WERE NOT SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY GAO SINCE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OVER SUCH QUESTIONS IS VESTED BY STATUTE IN SBA. SO...

A large business protested the total small business set-aside of an invitation for bids, contending that there was no reasonable expectation that offers would be obtained from a sufficient number of responsible small businesses to ensure awards at reasonable prices. Since the protest was not filed within 10 working days after the protester received formal notification of the initial adverse agency...