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...