https://www.gao.gov/products/108732

B-192581: Mar 6, 1979

A small business bidder protested a contract award under an invitation for bids (IFB) erroneously issued as a total small business set-aside. The small business set-aside was removed in a last-minute amendment received by the protester 3 hours prior to bid opening. Because the protester was ineligible for the award under a total small business set-aside, and the last amendment removed the set-asid...

https://www.gao.gov/products/483317

B-192581: Mar 6, 1979

PROTEST IS TIMELY UNDER 4 C.F.R. 20.2(B)(2)(1978) AS PROTESTER DID NOT HAVE REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE PROTEST BEFORE BID OPENING. CONTRACTS - AWARDS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - SET-ASIDES - ELIGIBILITY - UNACCEPTABLE BIDDER ON TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE WHICH CERTIFIES IT IS SMALL AND THAT LARGE BUSINESS CONCERN WILL MANUFACTURE. BID WOULD BE NONRESPONSIVE UNDER SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE A...