B-208270,B-208315.2: Feb 16, 1983

Two firms protested the award of a contract for construction of an icebreaking tug by the Coast Guard. The award was made under the auspices of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 8(a) program. The requirement was originally a small business set-aside, but the Coast Guard canceled the solicitation to make award under the 8(a) program. The protesters charged that cancellation of the small bus...

B-208270,B-208315.2: Feb 16, 1983

(1979)) WHERE DETERMINATION WAS: (1) AN ATTEMPT TO EFFECTUATE GOVERNMENT'S SOCIOECONOMIC INTERESTS. (2) NECESSARY SINCE CONTRACTING AGENCY WAS UNAWARE AT TIME IT ISSUED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE THAT A VIABLE 8(A) FIRM WAS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE WORK. CONTRACTS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - AWARDS - REVIEW BY GAO - PROCUREMENT UNDER 8(A) PROGRAM - CONTRACTOR ELIGIBILITY THE DETERMINATION WHETHER T...