B-202698: Sep 21, 1981

A firm protested any award to another firm under a request for proposals which was originally issued as a total small business set-aside. The protester contended that the agency improperly determined that its price was unreasonable and that it failed to notify the Small Business Administration (SBA) of its decision to withdraw the set-aside and negotiate on an unrestricted basis. The protester bel...

B-202698: Sep 21, 1981

WAS CONTRARY TO REGULATION AS WELL AS TO PURPOSE AND INTENT OF SMALL BUSINESS ACT. WE CONCLUDE THAT THE NAVY WAS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE SBA REPRESENTATIVE OF ITS DECISION TO WITHDRAW THE SET-ASIDE. THE RFP WAS ISSUED ON JULY 3. THIS MATTER WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE NEW YORK REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE SBA. THAT RODALE WAS "OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE PROCUREMENT IN QUESTION" AND FOR "ALL FUTURE GO...