B-212411: Jul 28, 1983

A firm protested a proposed Air Force contract award, asserting that the proposed awardee was ineligible for award because it was not a small business. Since the Small Business Administration has exclusive authority to determine matters of small business size status for procurement purposes, GAO does not consider such protests. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-212411: Jul 28, 1983

DIGEST: QUESTIONS CONCERNING SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY GAO SINCE CONCLUSIVE AUTHORITY OVER SUCH MATTERS IS VESTED BY STATUTE IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. EAGLE ASSERTS THAT UNIVERSAL PROJECT IS INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. OUR OFFICE WILL NOT CONSIDER EAGLE'S PROTEST CONCERNING THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STATUS OF UN...