B-199159: Jul 15, 1981

A firm protested the Army's decision to set aside for small businesses the purchase of generator sets. The protester alleged that the Army failed to properly determine that reasonable bids would be received from at least two responsible small businesses. The protester also asserted that the small business set-aside policies of the Department of Defense have resulted in a co-monopoly of the generat...

B-199159: Jul 15, 1981

IS NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS TANTAMOUNT TO AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY ON SMALL BUSINESSES EXPECTED TO SUBMIT BIDS. IS ONLY OBLIGATED TO MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS JUDGMENT THAT THERE IS REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING BIDS FROM AT LEAST TWO SMALL BUSINESSES CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ITEMS REQUIRED. 2. ALLEGATION THAT SET-ASIDE RESULTED IN PROTESTER BEING CONSTRUCTIVELY DEBAR...