B-206972: Jan 18, 1983

A small business firm protested the determination that it was nonresponsible and therefore ineligible for the award of a contract under an invitation for bids issued by the Naval Supply Center for items which the Navy required for the overhaul of nuclear submarines. There was an urgent need for the items, so the agency made the contract award to another bidder without referring the question of the...

B-206972: Jan 18, 1983

BASED ON FINDING THAT SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN OTHERWISE IN LINE FOR AWARD DOES NOT HAVE ACCEPTABLE QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM TO PERFORM REQUIRED WORK. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE RECOMMENDS THAT EXECUTIVE BRANCH CONSIDER DEVELOPING EXPEDITED COC PROCEDURE TO PERMIT PROMPT CONSIDERATION OF COC REFERRALS BY SBA WHEN CRITICALLY URGENT PROCUREMENTS ARE INVOLVED. PROTESTS THE DETERMINATION THAT IT WAS NONR...