B-210699: Feb 22, 1983

A firm protested the award of a contract by the Army to supply generators. The contract was a small business set-aside and was subject to the Walsh-Healey Act, which requires that a Federal agency's contract for supplies exceeding $10,000 be awarded to a manufacturer or dealer. The protester contended that the awardee was neither a manufacturer, as it allegedly certified in its bid, nor a small bu...

B-210699: Feb 22, 1983

GAO DOES NOT REVIEW WHETHER AN OFFEROR IS A REGULAR DEALER OR MANUFACTURER UNDER THE WALSH-HEALEY ACT. SINCE BY LAW THE MATTER IS FOR THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION SUBJECT TO FINAL REVIEW BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (IF A SMALL BUSINESS IS INVOLVED) AND THE SECRETARY OF LABOR. 2. WHICH WAS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. THE CONTRACT IS TO SUPPLY CERTAIN GENERATORS. IS SUB...