B-203387: Jun 16, 1982

A firm protested the rejection of its low bid by the Air Force and requested reimbursement of its bid preparation costs. The firm contended that the Air Force awarded the contract to a higher bidder even though it knew that the Small Business Administration (SBA) would probably issue the protester a Certificate of Competency (COC). In a preaward survey, the Air Force found the protester to be nonr...

B-203387: Jun 16, 1982

CLAIM FOR BID PREPARATION COSTS IS DENIED WHERE CLAIMANT HAS NOT SHOWN THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL CHANCE SBA WOULD HAVE GRANTED COC WHICH WAS NECESSARY PREREQUISITE FOR AWARD TO PROTESTER. A PREAWARD SURVEY WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE SOUTHWEST'S RESPONSIBILITY. SBA INFORMED THE AIR FORCE THAT SOUTHWEST WOULD FILE FOR A COC AND THAT ITS APPLICATION WOULD BE CONSIDERED ON THE BASIS THAT SOUTHWEST WAS "RE...