B-212975: Oct 3, 1983

A firm protested the award of any contract by the Navy under an invitation for bids that was a total small business set-aside. The Navy is withholding the award pending a ruling by the Small Business Administration (SBA) concerning the firm's protest of the applicability of the size standard used. The protester contended that: (1) should SBA rule the standard proper, the Navy must cancel the solic...

B-212975: Oct 3, 1983

PROTEST ALLEGATION - THAT BIDDERS ON A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE ARE NOT SMALL BUSINESSES AND THAT THE SOLICITATION THUS MUST BE CANCELED - IN ESSENCE IS A SIZE STATUS PROTEST AND IS DISMISSED. PROTEST ALLEGATION - THAT THE SOLICITATION MUST BE CANCELED IF SBA RULES THAT THE WRONG SIZE STANDARD WAS USED - IS DISMISSED AS PREMATURE WHERE SBA HAS NOT YET DETERMINED THAT THE WRONG SIZE STANDARD...