A small business protested any award under a solicitation issued by the Department of the Interior. The firm's offer was rejected as nonresponsible and the matter was referred to the Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA has conclusive authority to determine a small business firm's responsibility by issuing or refusing to issue a Certificate of Competency. Since GAO had no jurisdiction over the...

DIGEST: PROTEST BY SMALL BUSINESS AGAINST CONTRACTING OFFICER'S FINDING THAT THE FIRM IS NONRESPONSIBLE IS DISMISSED WHERE THE MATTER PROPERLY HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FOR THE POSSIBLE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY. BRUCE KINNEY'S OFFER WAS REJECTED BECAUSE THE FIRM WAS FOUND NONRESPONSIBLE. THE CONTRACTING AGENCY INFORMALLY ADVISES THAT BECAUSE BRUCE KINNEY...