B-197550: Feb 13, 1980

A firm protested the proposed award by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of approximately eight contracts for performing emission test programs. The proposed procurements were synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily on January 9, 1980. The synopsis stated that EPA anticipated that two of the contracts would be awarded on the basis of small business set-asides. As of the date the protest...

B-197550: Feb 13, 1980

DETERMINATION WHETHER TO SET ASIDE PROCUREMENT UNDER SECTION 8(A) OF SMALL BUSINESS ACT IS MATTER FOR CONTRACTING AGENCY AND SBA AND WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY GAO ABSENT SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON PART OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. 2. QUESTIONS OF WHETHER PROTESTER IS ELIGIBLE FOR CONTRACTS SET ASIDE UNDER SECTION 8(A) OF SMALL BUSINESS ACT IS BASICALLY MATTER FOR DETERMINATION BY SBA AND IS NOT FO...