B-214734: Apr 23, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid and the award of a contract to another firm under an Air Force small business set-aside solicitation, contending that: (1) the Small Business Administration changed the applicable size standard after bid opening; and (2) it qualified as a small business under the new standard. The Air Force noted that the protester erroneously certified itself as a small b...

B-214734: Apr 23, 1984

DIGEST: PROCURING AGENCY PROPERLY REJECTED OFFER OF CONCERN WHICH WAS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS UNDER APPLICABLE SIZE STANDARD WHEN IT SUBMITTED ITS CERTIFICATION OF SIZE STATUS. THERE IS NO MERIT IN IMS'S CONTENTION THAT SBA'S POST-CERTIFICATION CHANGE OF THE SIZE STANDARD APPLICABLE TO THIS TYPE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATES TO RENDER IMS'S NONRESPONSIVE BID RESPONSIVE BECAUSE UNDER DEFENSE ACQUISITION REG...