B-195405.3: Sep 13, 1979

A company protested a contract award, alleging several procurement errors concerning deficiencies in the solicitation. It also alleged that an erroneous business size standard was used in the solicitation, and that the awardee was not qualified to receive the award. It was held that the protest concerning solicitation deficiencies was filed after the closing date and thus was untimely. The protest...

B-195405.3: Sep 13, 1979

PROTEST ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING DEFICIENCIES APPARENT IN SOLICITATION FILED AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS ARE UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR GAO CONSIDERATION UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. 2. PROTEST ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS AND APPEAL OF SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD DETERMINATION ARE NOT FOR GAO CONSIDERATION SINCE BY LAW THEY ARE MATTERS FOR DECISION BY SMALL...