A large business firm protested the award of a contract issued by the General Services Administration (GSA). The firm was the awardee during the previous contract year and contended that it was precluded from bidding on the contract because the solicitation was a total small business set-aside. The protester stated that the services under the contract in dispute will cost the Government almost $50...

PROTEST FILED AFTER BID OPENING BY LARGE BUSINESS FIRM THAT IT WAS PRECLUDED FROM BIDDING BECAUSE SOLICITATION RESTRICTS COMPETITION EXCLUSIVELY TO SMALL BUSINESSES IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. 2. WHICH IS APPARENTLY A LARGE BUSINESS CONCERN. CONTENDING THAT IT HAS BEEN PRECLUDED FROM BIDDING ON THE CONTRACT BECAUSE THE SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. SHAYNE WAS AWARDED THE IMMEDIAT...