B-190211: Nov 23, 1977

PROTEST AFTER BID OPENING OF PROPRIETY OF TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET- ASIDE IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION. AGENCY MAY PROPERLY AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESS EVEN THOUGH ONLY ONE ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS BID IS RECEIVED AND PRICE IS HIGHER THAN MIGHT BE OBTAINED THROUGH UNRESTRICTED COMPETITION. PROVIDED PRICE IS REASONABLE. 3. DETERMINATION ON SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OF REASONABLENESS OF PRICE WIL...

B-190211: Nov 23, 1977

The protester objected to the total set-aside for small business of a procurement for the purchase of dairy products. Since the protest was filed after bid opening, it was untimely. The agency may properly award the contract to small business even though only one eligible bid was received, and the price was reasonable...