A firm protested the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) contract award for shuttle bus services. The protester contended that NRC utilized an improper small business size standard in soliciting bids and that the awardee did not meet the small business size standard set forth in the solicitation. GAO stated that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has exclusive authority to determine matters...

A CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DESIGNATION OF THE SIZE STANDARD APPLICABLE TO A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE IS FINAL UNLESS APPEALED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SIZE APPEALS BOARD. THE CONTRACT IS FOR SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE BETWEEN SEVERAL NRC OFFICE LOCATIONS. IT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE PROPER SIZE STANDARD SHOULD HAVE BEEN THAT WHICH LIMITED A CONCERN'S NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES TO 500 PERSONS. WE HAVE NO...