B-210534: Feb 18, 1983

A firm protested an award to anyone other than itself under a small business set-aside issued by the General Services Administration. The protester complained that, although it was the low responsive, responsible bidder, it was not being considered because it was not a small business. The protester contended that an award to any other bidder could produce excessive costs to the Government and that...

B-210534: Feb 18, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST BY LARGE BUSINESS AGAINST PROCUREMENT SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS IS DISMISSED UNDER 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.2(B)(1) BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. SBI COMPLAINS THAT ALTHOUGH IT IS THE LOW RESPONSIVE. IT IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS. SBI POINTS OUT THAT IT IS THE INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR AND IS CAPABLE OF CONTINUING THE WOR...