B-224465: Sep 3, 1986

A firm protested a proposed General Services Administration (GSA) contract award for the replacement of elevator controls, contending that: (1) the awardee did not meet the experience requirement; and (2) GSA should not have referred the matter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for consideration under certificate-of-competency (COC) procedures because the awardee was nonresponsive. SBA de...

B-224465: Sep 3, 1986

THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BIDDER HAVE EXPERIENCE FOR A SPECIFIC TIME PERIOD ON A PARTICULAR TYPE OF ELEVATOR INSTALLATION AND SERVICE IS A DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERION. GAO WILL NOT QUESTION SBA'S ISSUANCE OF A COC ABSENT EVIDENCE OF FRAUD OR FAILURE TO CONSIDER VITAL INFORMATION. THE IFB CONTAINED A DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERION THAT BIDDERS HAVE 3 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE INSTALLING AND SER...