B-216731: Nov 19, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under a Department of the Interior solicitation, contending that the awardee was not eligible for award because it was not a small business. GAO held that, while the solicitation required that bidders report their size status, it did not specify that the procurement was set aside for small business bidders. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-216731: Nov 19, 1984

CONTRACTS - SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS - AWARDS - SIZE STATUS - CONTRACT NOT SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS - ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARD BIDDER WHICH CERTIFIES THAT IT IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD OF THE CONTRACT UNDER AN INVITATION FOR BIDS NOT SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. IS INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD "AS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN UNDER SECTION "K. JENDOCO CERTIFIED THAT IT WAS NOT A SMALL BUS...