B-212435: Aug 22, 1983

A firm protested any Navy contract award under a small business set-aside for transportation, operation, and maintenance at a naval air station. The protester believed that the solicitation's small business standard was not appropriate, and it requested a delay in the bid opening date until the Small Business Administration (SBA) could determine the applicability of the standard. The authority to...

B-212435: Aug 22, 1983

ELLIOTT HORNE BELIEVES THAT THE SOLICITATION'S SMALL BUSINESS STANDARD IS NOT APPROPRIATE. IT IS UP TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER WHETHER TO DELAY BID OPENING TO AWAIT A RULING. THAT DECISION IS WITHIN HIS BROAD DISCRETION. IF THE SIZE APPEALS BOARD RULING IS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER BIDS ARE OPENED. THE RULING WILL NOT APPLY TO THE CURRENT PROCUREMENT. WILL HAVE PROSPECTIVE EFFECT ONLY. THE PROTEST...