PROCURING ACTIVITY'S DETERMINATION OF URGENCY BASED UPON LONG PROCUREMENT LEAD TIMES FOR MATERIALS NECESSARY FOR RESERVE SHIP'S OVERHAUL AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT FOR SHIP IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF OVERHAUL WILL NOT BE QUESTIONED. SINCE IT IS NOT ESTABLISHED THAT DETERMINATION WAS UNREASONABLE WHEN IT WAS MADE. 2. FACT THAT MATTER OF RESPONSIBILITY WAS REFERRED TO SBA WOULS NOT THEREAFT...

A company protested award of a job order after the Small Business Administration (SBA) withdrew a Certificate of Competency and challenged the Navy's determination of urgency. This determination was not questioned since it was not found to be unreasonable. There were conflicting statements relative to agreements to delay the award; the burden of proof was on the protester. The fact that the matter...