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B-212296, JUL 29, 1983

B-212296 Jul 29, 1983
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IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS AND IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BID FOR THE CONTRACT. 15 U.S.C. THIS OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW SIZE STATUS PROTESTS. SINCE WE ARE DISMISSING THE PROTEST ON JURISDICTIONAL GROUNDS. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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B-212296, JUL 29, 1983

DIGEST: AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS RESTS SOLELY WITH THE SBA; THEREFORE, GAO DOES NOT REVIEW SUCH MATTERS.

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (LOCAL 1960):

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (UNION) PROTESTS THE AWARD OF CONTRACT NO. N62467-83-B-2004 TO TECOM INC. THE UNION CONTENDS THAT TECOM INC. IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS AND IT IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO BID FOR THE CONTRACT.

15 U.S.C. SEC. 63(B)(6) (1976) GIVES THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION THE SOLE AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE MATTERS OF SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS FOR PROCUREMENT PURPOSES. THEREFORE, THIS OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW SIZE STATUS PROTESTS. SEE ARCATA ASSOCIATES, INC., B-210315, JANUARY 11, 1983, 83-1 CPD 30.

SINCE WE ARE DISMISSING THE PROTEST ON JURISDICTIONAL GROUNDS, WE NEED NOT REACH THE ISSUE AS TO WHETHER THE UNION HAS STANDING TO SUBMIT THE PROTEST.

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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